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National Parks History

Gentry Hale
April 20, 2019

There are currently 58 national parks established in our country, and Utah is the proud home to five of them. These parks are known as the “Mighty Five” and for good reason. They house some of the...

POW- Protect Our Winters

POW- Protect Our Winters

Gentry Hale
April 17, 2019

Utah is full of outdoor enthusiasts squirming to enjoy the snow at their favorite Wasatch resorts.  Nothing compares to a day full of fresh, bottomless turns, but those days are becoming less and less...

Cherokee County Historical Society. [Civilian Conservation Corps], photograph, September 18, 1988; (texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth354300/: accessed March 11, 2019), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cherokee County Historical Commission.

The CCC: Then and Now

Gentry Hale
March 11, 2019

The CCC, or Civilian Conservation Corps, was an organization established by Franklin D. Roosevelt to help pull America out of the looming tragedy of the Great Depression.  The organization sought to provide...

Eagle Canyon. Photos courtesy of Olivia Juarez

Emery County Lands Bill

Gentry Hale
November 27, 2018

The Emery County Public Lands Management Act is a bill proposed by Senator Orrin Hatch and Representative John Curtis. It aims to redistribute the ownership of a large portion of land in southeastern Utah....

Everett Ruess: Long Lost in Escalante

Everett Ruess: Long Lost in Escalante

Gentry Hale
October 4, 2018

One of Utah’s greatest mysteries is the sudden disappearance of a young adventurer named Everett Ruess. In the 1930’s, Ruess left his home and family after graduating high school to wander alone through...

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