Back Issues

• Winter of the Bald Eagle Encounters with bald eagles reveal migration routes and the fragile resilience behind America’s most iconic bird. by Heather Bergeson
• Bones, Camps and the Old Road to Arches At Utahraptor State Park, dinosaur fossils, a Civilian Conservation Corps camp and wartime isolation center share one desert site. by  Dan Leeth
• Three, Two, One, Jump Through 22 Jumps, veterans confront fear through extreme sports to find renewed purpose, connection and healing together. by Rachel Fixsen
• Maynard Dixon In Mount Carmel, Maynard Dixon’s restored home reveals how Utah’s landscapes shaped the final vision of a Western masterpiece. by Vanessa Zimmer

On the Cover Photographer Whit Richardson stands atop a dome in Utahraptor State Park’s dinosaur quarry, surveying the wide desert and distant horizons. Photo by Whit Richardson.

• When the Desert Turns White A veteran photographer captures Moab’s quiet magic as snow, fog and winter light transform Utah’s red-rock country into something rare and radiant. story and photographs by Tom Till
• Skiing Freely Through a groundbreaking program, the University of Utah explores pathways for athletes with disabilities to ski independently with theTetraSki. by Bianca Dumas
• Appreciating Utah’s homegrown food chains from fry-sauce pioneers to plate lunches and dirty sodas – and the community spirit that built them. by Jacque Garcia and Chris Amundson

On the Cover A Southwest-inspired vegetarian tortilla soup brings the heat with hot sauce and green chiles, topped with crunchy tortilla strips. photo by Danelle McCollum.

• Million Dollar Mustangs The story of two wild mustangs, Kona and Esme, and their journey from freedom to forging trust in the saddle. by Bridger Park
• Life on the Edge Edge of Cedars Museum in Blanding brings history to life with ancestral Puebloan artifacts. story and photographs by Dan Leeth
• Blessed Are the Cheesemakers The Kohler family’s transformation from their 4^th-generation Heber Valley dairy into award-winning artisan cheese. story by Jacque Garcia, photographs by Kelli Freshman
• Woven in Color Diné artist Gilmore Scott weaves culture and patterns from his mother’s loom into vibrant, geometric paintings of Bears Ears. by Ariella Nardizzi
• Moab Folk Festival Moab Folk Festival turns a baseball diamond into a stage for storytelling, banjos and bluegrass magic. story by Peter Moore, photographs by Max Haimowitz

On the Cover A string of pack llamas and guests travel off-trail in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, exploring a remote area of Utah’s backcountry. Photo by Ryan Salm.

• South Salt Lake’s Color Revolution More than 60 murals are transforming South Salt Lake into Utah’s largest open-air gallery, sparking community pride and creativity. by Tim Gurrister
• The Edison of Guns How John Moses Browning of Ogden became the world’s most prolific firearms inventor – and an enduring legend. by Ron J. Jackson Jr.
• Mirror Lake Scenic Byway This enchanting drive climbs Utah’s highest paved pass, where alpine lakes, tumbling waterfalls and rugged peaks create storybook scenery. story and photographs by Joshua Hardin
• Signature Summits Dub Bludworth’s quest to climb every county high point – and prove, once and for all, that Utah is America’s most mountainous state. by Matt Masich

On the Cover A fly fisherman casts at Teapot Lake, a high-alpine oasis along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. photo by Joshua Hardin

• Ghosts of the Desert Follow the elusive kit foxes and their subtle survival in southwest Utah. by Scott Baxter
• Back of Beyond Cathedral Valley Dan Leeth explores the remote redock sanctuaries of Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef’s Northern District. story and photographs by Dan Leeth
• The Bear Who Stole the Spotlight Bart the Bear starred in Hollywood films for two decades and formed an unlikely relationship with the Seus family. by Bianca Dumas
• Where the West was Framed How Monument Valley’s iconic buttes became the quintessential backdrop to American Westerns. story by Ariella Nardizzi, photograph by David Bailey

On the Cover A kit fox pup resides in Utah’s harsh desert environment. photoraph by USFWS/Clint Wirick

• Building Roots A Moab non-profit constructs sustainable homes crafted from natural resources. by Ariella Nardizzi
• Joshua Trees of the Mojave A St. George photographer captures the best of Utah’s Joshua trees in early morning light, sunset hues and seasonal storms. photographs by Nathan St. Andre, story by Ariella Nardizzi
• Utah’s Cowboy Sculptor Springville’s Cyrus Edwin Dallin became a prolific sculpture, producing 260 works displayed across the country. by Ron J. Jackson Jr.
• Tasting History Dr. Tim Riley at the Utah State University Prehistoric Museum in Price cooks dishes inspired by prehistoric coprolite samples. by Bianca Dumas
  

On the Cover A spiky eastern Joshua tree stands tall at Beaver Wash Dam at sunset. photo by Nathan St. Andre

• A Vanished Town Along U.S. Route 6 in Price Canyon lies the ghost town of Caste Gate, a once bustling town for railroad families that continues to tell stories of a historic flood, a mine explosion and a Butch Cassidy heist. by Bianca Dumas
• Sacred Sites of South-Central Utah The third installment of our Rock Art series begins with the San Rafael Swell near Green River with sites that fueled a 10-year-old’s lifelong interest in the panels and its depicted people. by Ron J. Jackson, Jr.
• Cottonwood Canyon Road The 47-mile backroad from Cannonville to U.S. Highway 89 weaves through the landscapes of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. story and photographs by Dan Leeth

On the Cover Grosvenor Arch is named after National Geographic’s former president, Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor. It stands 150 feet above the ground, spaning nearly 100 feet wide. photo by Dan Leeth

• Cocoa Bean-to-Bar Utah’s chocolate scene is rich with delectable tastings and artisan treats made fresh from the bean. by Jacque Garcia
• Lost and Found Across 50 years of his career, Tom Till has captured Utah’s landscape mysteries, once thought undiscovered and those seemingly found. story and photographs by Tom Till
• Switching Gears Explore six auto museums with curated automotive collections from across the Beehive state. story and photographs by Bianca Dumas
  

• Going Green Melons, river marathons, ferry crossings and canyon country all converge in Green River.
• Story and photographs by Dan Leeth
• Pottery Passion Unearth how mountainside clay turned into the rediscovery of a pottery technique lost for more than 700 years. By Bianca Dumas
• Backyard Bugs It’s time to start looking for the spiders and insects that thrive in Utah. Story and photographs by Scott Baxter
• The Tough, Tame Desert Tortoise Cold-blooded critters become unlikely additions to Utah family homes. By Tim Gurrister

• Town Refuses to Give Up the Ghost New owners of an old hotel help revive Thompson Springs with art and ingenuity. Story by Jacque Garcia Photographs by Eric Odenthal
• When the Desert Blooms Fueled by non-stop rain and snow, superblooms of wildflowers set Utah’s desert ablaze with color. Story and photographs by Tom Till
• Eye on the Sky A state biologist finds her dream job surveying southwestern Utah’s diverse birds of prey. By Rachel Fixsen
• Wild Blue Wonder The blue waters of Bear Lake earn it the nickname “Caribbean of the Rockies.” The trout are so big they’ve been mistaken for monsters. Story and photographs by Joshua Hardin

• Cove Fort Generations of travelers find respite at this historic civilian fort near Beaver. story and photographs by Joshua Hardin
• The Ice Show Photographer Jeff Foote chronicles the striking juxtaposition of desert ice in southern Utah. photographs by Jeff Foote story by Tom Hess
• Snow Rodeo Cowboys and ski bums unite in Heber City’s skijoring competition – part rodeo, part ski racing, and 100 percent wild west spectacle. by Colin Clancy

• A World Apart on the Green River A group of strangers quickly bond as they paddle and explore Labyrinth Canyon on the Green River in autumn. story and photographs by Mike Shubic
• Wendover and the Atomic Bomb Under a veil of extreme secrecy, Wendover played a crucial role in developing the technology that helped end WW II. story by Valerie Phillips photographs by Chris and Azelan Amundson
• Torrey’s High Altitude Orchard In a region where water is scarce, a couple leave their careers behind to plant an orchard and delight visitors. story by Rachel Fixsen photographs by Austen Diamond
• Rock Art Mysteries of Northeast Utah In the second installment of our rock art series, a longtime Utah state archeologist’s first encounter with rock art shaped how he views etchings of headhunters and lizards. by Tom Hess
• Park City’s Kind-Hearted Madam Rachel Urban provided her “soiled doves” with education, etiquette lessons and regular doctor visits, helped out-ofwork miners and donated to local schools. by Brandi Christoffersen