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Five trails to introduce you (or cure the itch) to hiking

If you live in Utah Valley -- anywhere in Utah Valley -- then you're never very far away from a trailhead that leads into a forest, or up the side of a mountain, or along the banks of a river. The license plate says that Utah has the greatest snow on Earth, but you can have a darned good time ...

Road riders: Use street smarts when breaking out your bike

Summer is approaching, and with school out and the warm weather, it's time to bring out the bicycles.To keep kids, from small children with training wheels to teenagers, safe and injury free, we set out to find the best practices for bike riding.Carrie Bennett, injury prevention program ...

Fun facts about Utah archaeology

• Rainbow Bridge, Nature's abstract sculpture carved of solid sandstone, is the world's largest natural-rock span. It stands 278 feet wide and 309 feet high.• Salt Lake City was originally named Great Salt Lake City. Great was dropped from the name in 1868.• The Uinta mountain range is ...

Digging into Utah: Get your fill of archaeological history

It's Archaeology Week in Utah.So if you're interested in what ancient peoples from this neck of the woods did for hunting, food preparation and other lifestyle activities, now is the time to dive into Utah history.On Saturday, head down to the Rio Grand Depot, where the Utah State History ...

Reach for the skies with a beginner’s flight at Leading Edge

What can you get for around a hundred bucks?A nice steak dinner. A pair (or two) of shoes. A tank, maybe a tank and a half, of gasoline.What about an opportunity to pilot a plane?I got that opportunity a few weeks ago through Leading Edge Aviation, which operates out of the South Valley ...

Elko commissioner opposes wild horse eco-sanctuary

ELKO, Nev. -- An Elko County commissioner and longtime critic of environmental restrictions on federal lands says a proposed eco-sanctuary for hundreds of wild horses in northeast Nevada will damage the range and could put some ranchers out of business."Is that what we want to do, take viable ...