EXPLORE UTAH!
Utah became the 45th state admitted to the U.S. on January 4, 1896. The southern Utah region was explored by the Spanish in 1540, led by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, while looking for
HOLLYWOOD HISTORY IN NATIONAL PARKS
Big Blend Radio Podcast by Steve Schneickert
When people think of national parks, movies are not usually the first thing that comes to mind. National Par
SIGN CHASERS & PARK EXPLORERS
’66 Kicks Photography
Jeroen and Maggie Boersma, a husband-wife photography and travel team from Amsterdam, talk with Big Blend Radio about their adven
TREASURES ABOUND IN MOQUI CAVE
by Debbie Stone
I’m drawn to quirky roadside attractions and find they often make fun places to take a break and get off the highway. If a road trip thro
EARLY POTTERY OF THE SOUTHWEST
By Victoria Chick
Pottery sherds can be found strewn throughout the Southwest United States and Mexico. Sherds (from the word “potsherds”) are fragments of fi
THIS DINOSAUR BONEYARD IS WORTH THE DETOUR!
by Debbie Stone
Most people have probably never heard of Vernal, Utah. This remote and isolated city in northeastern Utah doesn’t quite make it on the top
GET READY TO BE MESMERIZED BY MONUMENT VALLEY
by Debbie Stone
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her experience in Monument Valley Park (known also by its Navajo or
LIVE WILDLAND FIRE MAP FOR THE WEST
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: Award-winning Chief Kim Zagaris, Wildfire Policy & Technology Director for the Western Fire Chiefs Association, talks about Phase 2 of their
SNOW PLAY & WINTER FUN IN PARK CITY UTAH
From skiing and bobsledding to doing standup paddleboard yoga inside a crater, fly fishing in the snow, exploring the historic downtown district, and atten
RIDE THE WAVE TRAIN THROUGH UTAH’S CATARACT CANYON
Story by Debbie Stone, and cover image by James Kaiser, courtesy of OARS
The sign on the left of the river warned of the rapids to come. We were
