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Get Out There: Better than expected: Family vacation in legendary London

My daughter picked London for her senior graduation trip. My wife and I tried to talk her out of it. Not because we dislike London. It’s just that there are so many more distinctive, if not scenic, cities we’d return to first.  But it was her choice. So we reluctantly booked our flights, ...

ATV Adventures: NUATV Club is going strong after 18 years

In March of 2008, I wrote an article for the Ogden newspaper about the need for an ATV club in northern Utah. We planned a meeting at the Clearfield Library in April for anyone interested. Forty people showed up at that first meeting. We worked together to organize the club. The first order ...

Utah Valley Living: 3 events to check out this week (Aug. 1-9)

The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. 2026 Utah County Fair and Rodeo Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, July 27-Aug. 1, all day Years of work culminate in the annual county fair where there is an amazing collection of ...

On safari in Africa without an ATV

The safari was a bonus. The real reason we went to Africa was to visit my son, David, and his family. As a mining engineer, he was working at the Bulyanhulu Gold Mine in Tanzania. My son knew that if he could get his mom excited about seeing the grandkids, it would be up to me to figure out ...

Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (Aug. 1-9)

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week: CENTRAL Provo Aug. 1 Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives, Sundance Resort, 8 p.m. (sundanceresort.com) Miss Greater Salt Lake, Covey Center for the Arts, 6 p.m. (covey.provo.gov) 2026 Provo ...

Get Out There: Royal Treatment: Viking’s two-week British Isles cruise

Some cruises are about the ship. Others are about the destinations. The 15-day British Isles Explorer aboard Viking Saturn is unapologetically both. And that's precisely why it's one of No. 1-ranked Viking’s most popular itineraries, combining historic ports with dramatic scenery and ...

Utah Valley Living: Places to go, things to do (July 25- Aug. 2)

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week: CENTRAL Provo July 25 Midland in Concert, Sundance Resort, 8 p.m. (sundanceresort.com) Back By Sundown, Yarrow, Junk Drawer, Cool/Hat, Velour, 7:30 p.m. (24tix.com) 2026 Provo Farmer's Market, ...

ATV Adventures: A family adventure on the Arapeen ATV Trail System: Day 2

I like knowing about the history of the country I am riding in, and there is a lot of history to enjoy in Sanpete County. While Ephraim is the largest city in the county, Manti is the County Seat. Ephraim is the geologic center of the state, and also of Sanpete County. Early residents were ...

State officials want you to wear your life jacket

Utah is joining other states like Texas and Florida this summer, telling boaters, paddleboarders and anyone else heading to a lake or river to wear their life jackets in case something goes wrong. But a state official said Thursday their message doesn’t seem to be getting through. “When ...

Utah Valley Living: 3 events to check out this week (July 25-Aug. 2)

The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. 2026 Utah County Fair and Rodeo Spanish Fork Fairgrounds, July 27-Aug. 1, all day Years of work culminate in the annual county fair where there is an amazing collection of ...