Moab History: Downtown on camera
The uranium mining boom of the 1950s changed Moab tremendously, transforming the sleepy, remote city into a bustling, affluent boomtown. While a lot changed overnight, other facets of the town’s growth took time….
Moab History
Moab Museum: Parading through town
For many years, Moab held a parade in recognition of Pioneer Day.
Downtown Moab snapshots: turn of the century
Around 1900, Moab looked radically different than it does today.
Downtown over time: Storefronts from Moab’s past
Thousands of businesses have come and gone.
Over roads less traveled
Despite its rugged remoteness, dirt roads crisscross the southeast Utah landscape.
The stagecoach stations that connected Moab to the world
For travelers today, journeys to and from Moab may be punctuated with airport layovers, train station transfers, or breaks to refuel at highway rest stops. The term “stage station” has all but disappeared,…
Saddle Up: One Family’s Deep Rodeo Roots in Moab
Swanny Kerby was born in Moab in 1917 and graduated from Grand County High School in 1935. Kerby married Verda Mae Burdick, whom he met while working for her father’s cattle company in…
Tex McClatchy: Colorado River outfitter extraordinaire
A legend among Colorado River outfitters and one of the fathers of Moab’s recreation industry, Warren Gordon “Tex” McClatchy (1927-2006) left a tangible impact on the Moab community.
Kitchen gardens & household hens
One hundred years ago, Moabites produced much of their own fresh food: sometimes through large agricultural operations, but commonly on a small scale.
Counting sheep: The sheepherding history of Grand County
Cows aren’t the only livestock to be grazed across the region—sheepherding was once a major part of southeastern Utah’s agricultural scene.