According to many, the West was won by the miners and the railroad men. The Western Mining and Railroad Museum tells the history of the railroad, of mining in the West and of the lifestyles of the multiethnic immigrants who came into the area between 1880 and about 1936 to work the rails and the [...]

The Heber Valley Railroad in Winter is a great to explore a winter wonderland. During the winter months, you have five great excursions to choose from including The Lakeside Limited, Soldier Hollow Express, The Polar Express, Jingle Bells and Whistles and the Tube ‘N Train.
Heber Valley Railroad – Lakeside Limited
This is a spectacular scenic excursion [...]

About 145 million years ago, the northern parts of Utah and Colorado were a low-lying plain crossed by several large rivers and many smaller streams. A huge variety of ferns, cycads, clubmosses, and clumps of tall conifers dotted the plain. This was the home to dinosaurs such as Apatosaurus (better known as Brontosaurus), Diplodocus, Stegosaurus, [...]

Millions of years ago, dinosaurs rambled across the landscape of what is now Utah. Carefully preserved remains these long-dead species can be found in the Dinosaur Museum in Blanding, Utah, which makes it a terrific side trip when visiting the Southwest. The history of the world of dinosaurs is presented with skeletons, fossilized skin, eggs, [...]

Located on the Utah-Idaho border, beautiful Bear Lake is a popular destination for boaters, fishermen and skiers, but according to legend, it is also the home of the Bear Lake Monster. Said to be a huge snake, nearly 90 feet long, it has ears that stick out for its skinny head and a mouth big [...]