Hitch-hiking through Pennsylvania in 2000, Daniel “Suelo” Shellabarger had $30 left in his pocket, which he left in a phone booth. That decisive day over two decades ago led to 15 years of living without money for the former Moab, Utah local, who returned to monetary society in 2015 to care for his parents. He now lives in Colorado with his mother, pepper-haired and grizzled as … [Read more...]
Nik Hougen, Moab’s Local Hermit out of Hiding
Nik Hougen is Moab's local hermit. He lives alone in the rugged wilderness far from downtown Moab. When Richard Markosian, Utah Stories publisher, interviewed him Nik explained how to find him, "You need a UTV to go the first 90 minutes. Then you need to walk the next stretch. It's rough country—about 45 minutes if you don't stop." After run-ins with the BLM and unwanted … [Read more...]