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The town of Green River, Utah, is known for its melons. But feeding a thirsty crop takes water, and getting water from the river to the fields takes…
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Water, and how to control it, is an age-old consideration for the people of Utah. Over a thousand years ago, Utah’s earliest agriculturalists were the…
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Maps shape how we see our world. Perhaps no one knew this as well as John Wesley Powell, a late-19th Century scientist who was one of the first to survey…
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In 1933, a Tooele mining company called the Bullion Coalition gave away 700 bushels of their famous apples to low income families. But the story of how a…
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The Mountain West is not known for its seafood. But that did not stop Utahns from trying — several times over seven decades — to cultivate oysters in…
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Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a remnant of ancient Lake Bonneville. Today, it is the largest saline lake in the western hemisphere and keystone to the…
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If you’ve ever been to the Jordanelle Reservoir, you may not have realized the rich history lurking in the depths below you. Keetley, the town that…
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During the nineteenth-century, frozen water was a rare and valuable commodity. Year-round access to ice was an important business operation for railroad…
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Water is a key part of Utah’s recreation scene, whether you’re skiing, snowboarding, sledding, or ice skating. This week, learn how Utah's residents used…