Utah’s “Mighty 5” national parks have long been celebrated as outdoor dreamscapes, and rightly so. With dramatic landscapes, towering cliffs, and some of the most iconic vistas in the American West, these parks offer the type of jaw-dropping scenery that leaves even seasoned travelers ...

For more than a decade, retirees lived in what felt like the financial version of a low-tide beach — beautiful, calm and absolutely no waves. Interest rates were stuck near zero. Bonds barely paid anything. CDs felt like decoration. And many retirees were forced to stretch their risk ...

My family normally doesn’t travel in December because there’s no place like home for the holidays. But I gladly made an exception this year on a weeklong trip with my daughter to the heartwarming Christmas markets of Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Every November and December, said ...

After having to cancel the 2025 jamboree due to competing jamboree schedules, Beaver has set the dates for this year’s ATV jamboree for Tuesday, June 9, through Friday, June 12, 2026. Beaver is between two mountain ranges – the mysterious Mineral Mountains on the west and the lofty Tushar ...

In 2011, the band Coldplay came out with a holiday song that has become a staple of the season, one that talks about challenges but also the ever-present hope that comes with seeing the Christmas lights that are mentioned in the song's title. The lyrics for the chorus highlight read: "Those ...

The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol Covey Center for the Arts, Provo, Dec. 20-22, 7:30 p.m. There are many places in the area to enjoy various performances of plays based on ...

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week: CENTRAL Provo Dec. 20 Utah Metropolitan Ballet Nutcracker, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov) Holiday 2025 Beehive Bazaar Handmade Art and Craft Fair, The Beehive, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. ...

Summertime is often filled with community events, from city celebrations to farmers markets to movies and concerts in the park. But while the (usually) cold weather and short days of December may not seem like a great time for gatherings, the excitement of the holiday season provides a ...

You’ve been there. Thirty thousand feet up. The “fasten seatbelt” sign finally goes off. You stand, stretch, and — uh oh — the line for your economy-class lavatory snakes halfway down the aisle. You glance forward. The curtain to first class sways gently, glowing like a portal to a ...

Back in the day, before I learned that everything I loved about hunting had nothing to do with hunting, I would talk to people about where they liked to hunt. My neighbor, Jim Morgan, who ironically is not from Morgan, spoke about hunting on Hardscrabble. I didn’t know what that was or ...