Category: Utah
A Town with Streets Paved in Gold
If in heaven the streets are paved in gold, then perhaps this town was pretty close to paradise. For a century ago, their streets were…
A Vending Machine for Your Divorce
You can buy a lot of things out of a vending machine, but this town had perhaps the most unique such device anywhere in the…
An Unusual Capital in Utah
Sometimes people and towns like to go against the grain and live life differently. For the folks in Corrine, Utah that was definitely the case…
The Wendover Airfield Museum
Wendover, Utah is home to a closed air base that still has many features of the days when it was in operation. In fact, this…
Part of the Nuclear Weapon Development Plan
As World War II raged in Europe and in the Pacific, scientists worked to develop a nuclear weapon that could end that war. Part of…
An Important Story of America
When you head west from Salt Lake City you cross the Salt Lake Desert and the first town you’ll come to is on the state…
Roundup on Antelope Island
Every fall there is a round-up of the herd here just outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. You can even bring a horse, or rent…
Antelope Island
Until the 1960s, ranchers took animals by a barge from the mainland to this island for grazing. The vast rangeland was difficult to reach and…
Overseeing the Largest of Lakes
Jeremy Shaw is responsible for patrolling a lake larger than the state of Rhode Island. It’s a unique place that’s been drawing curious visitors here…
From Military Post to Ghost Town
For three years, 3500 soldiers served alongside one another in Utah Territory. It was the largest military outpost in the country. But within a matter…
