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One Family of Photographers Capture 100 Years of Salt Lake City HistoryUtah Lore

One Family of Photographers Capture 100 Years of Salt Lake City History

Avrey EvansAvrey EvansJune 25, 2026
In 1890, a Pennsylvanian man named James William Shipler set up a photography studio in Salt Lake City. As one…
The Legend of Pink FloydUtah Lore

The Legend of Pink Floyd

Avrey EvansAvrey EvansApril 13, 2026
Each spring, nearly 12 million birds migrate to Great Salt Lake to rest, refuel and breed. Spanning 339 species, these…
The Origins Monkey Wrench Gang: A Book that Inspired a Generation of Activists in UtahUtah Lore

The Origins Monkey Wrench Gang: A Book that Inspired a Generation of Activists in Utah

Jeremy PughJeremy PughApril 8, 2026
Last year marked two uniquely Utah occasions: First, the 50th anniversary of Edward Abbey’s The Monkey Wrench Gang (1975) and,…
linking turns on the Cirque at Snowbird, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah
Why is There a Piece of the Matterhorn Mountain at Snowbird?Utah Lore

Why is There a Piece of the Matterhorn Mountain at Snowbird?

Jeremy PughJeremy PughFebruary 16, 2026
Back in the 1970s, skiing was much more a European sport than an American one, so American resort owners borrowed…
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Mark Hofmann 40 Years LaterUtah Lore

Mark Hofmann 40 Years Later

Spencer WindesSpencer WindesNovember 19, 2025
It was a perfect autumn day in Salt Lake City—cool and crisp, with a cerulean October sky above a workaday…
Ballet West dancers perform in The Nutcracker
How did Ballet West become the ‘Home of America’s Oldest Nutcracker’?Utah Lore

How did Ballet West become the ‘Home of America’s Oldest Nutcracker’?

Jeremy PughJeremy PughNovember 14, 2025
T he Nutcracker ballet is an American holiday tradition up there with Santa, Coca-Cola, Stockings and Red Ryder BB Guns.…
Utah Lore: The Chicago Trunk Murder MysteryUtah Lore

Utah Lore: The Chicago Trunk Murder Mystery

Jeremy PughJeremy PughOctober 16, 2025
In 1893, a large wooden crate marked “Household Goods” arrived at an address in Chicago. No one at the address…
Inside Utah’s Haunted BallroomsUtah Lore

Inside Utah’s Haunted Ballrooms

Heather HayesHeather HayesOctober 1, 2025
Are there ghosts in Utah's abandoned ballrooms? So, are there ghosts in Utah's abandoned ballrooms? Sure feels like it. Whether…