If you're passionate about trains and history, there's one place you absolutely must see: The Golden Spike National Historic Site at Promontory Summit, Utah, near the north end of the Great Salt Lake. Read the rest of this entry »

My husband, Myles, and I are big fans of old Western movies and television shows. So when we planned a trip to Kanab, Utah, we had to stay at the 89-room Parry Lodge, where celebrities like John Wayne, Glen Ford and Roy Rogers stayed while filming Westerns. Read the rest of this entry »

When Utah was still a territory, with miles and miles of forbidding wilderness between settlements, Cove Fort provided a way station for travelers and their livestock.

Today, this historic site "in the middle of nowhere" provides a welcome respite for modern travelers–and a glimpse into our pioneer past. Read the rest of this entry »

MOST FOLKS know all about Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park. But virtually right next door, little-known Kodachrome Basin State Park offers red-rock formations that not even its more-popular neighbor can match.

Kodachrome Basin is known for its colorful sandstone spires called "sand pipes". Nearly 70 of them stand in the park, some soaring up to 170 feet tall, and geologists say you won't find them anywhere else. Read the rest of this entry »