All posts in Utah

  • sipapubridge
    Natural Bridges National Monument
    August 22, 2012, Comments Off

    Located not far from Blanding, Utah, Natural Bridges was Utah’s first national monument, created in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt. The area was preserved to showcase three huge natural spans ...

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    Capitol Reef National Park
    August 7, 2012, Comments Off

    In south central Utah, a curious fold or warp in the earth creates a 100-mile long escarpment or monocline. Known as Waterpocket Fold, the west side of the monocline has ...

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    Sego Lily, Utah State Flower
    July 25, 2012, Comments Off

    During the mid-1800s, Utah was ravaged by a plaque of crop-devouring crickets. Many families went hungry, but they learned to dig for and eat the soft, bulbous root of the ...

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    Snow Canyon State Park
    July 6, 2012, Comments Off

    Snow Canyon was named after Erastus and Lorenzo Snow, but you won’t find snow in this canyon. In fact, Snow Canyon State Park is a desert wonderland of towering sandstone ...

  • Otter Creek State Park
    Otter Creek State Park
    June 16, 2012, Comments Off

    Located in the southern part of Utah, just outside Antimony, Otter Creek State Park is one of the best fishing spots in the country, where anglers go after for rainbow ...

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    Timpanogos Cave National Monument
    May 28, 2012, 3 Comments

    Timpanogos Cave National Monument is located in the Wasatch Mountains in Northern Utah, approximately 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. The cave is known for its unique formations, called ...

  • colossus
    Lagoon Amusement Park
    May 6, 2012, Comments Off

    Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, was established in 1896. Though it has been extensively remodeled throughout the years, the park is still family owned and operated to this day, ...

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    Top 10 Things to do in Salt Lake City
    April 20, 2012, Comments Off

    Salt Lake City was founded on July 24, 1847, by a group of Mormon pioneers. The Mormons came to the valley in search of a region where they could practice ...

  • Moqui Cave
    Moqui Cave, Utah
    April 4, 2012, Comments Off

    Located 5 miles north of Kanab, Utah, Moqui Cave is a museum of artifacts, fossils and history, depicting life in southern Utah spanning the centuries. In 1951, Garth and Laura ...

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    Dumb Laws in Utah
    March 15, 2012, Comments Off

    Every state has its share of dumb laws that are still on the books. Here are some real beauties still in effect in Utah. It is illegal to fish from ...

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