Science Moab: Reconstructing climates of the past
Science Moab talks with paleoclimate reconstruction specialist Kyle Bocinsky
history
WWII bridge guards honored
The Historic Preservation Commission is proposing to place a small plaque on the boulder summarizing that history.
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….
Spirit & Grit: Moab Women in the Late 1800s
Moab was an extremely isolated settlement prior to the completion of the railroad through Grand County in 1883, with large outposts located several days of hard travel away. Settlers were largely self-reliant. Women,…
Volunteer project highlights trail history: Canyonlands Chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen installed sculptures on Old Spanish Trail
In the opinion of the Canyonlands chapter of the Backcountry Horsemen, the reason Moab was originally founded is because of a geographic oddity: the Moab fault, which created an accessible path across the…
A tour of a mountain ghost town: The Moab Museum takes us to Miner’s Basin
Over a hundred years ago, a small community was established high in the La Sal Mountains. Miner’s Basin, also known simply as Basin, was founded in 1889 with high hopes of mining prosperity….
The Story of Cisco: The rise, fall and rise again of a small Utah town
Cisco, Utah, is a former railroad town and ranching hub. While Cisco is not a ghost town- the 2020 U.S. Census recorded four residents – Cisco has seen busier days. The town of…
Mammoths in Moab
What stories does a 10,000-year old mammoth tusk found in Professor Valley have to tell? From natural history to human history, this fossil- which is on display at the Moab Museum- invites questions…
‘A worthless and impractical region’
Today beloved for its scenery and incredible landforms, the rugged canyon country around Moab once inspired disappointment and disdain in some early geologists and government surveyors. While on an early U.S. government expedition…
A Hopi archaeologist reflects on the discipline: Science Moab speaks with Lyle Balenquah about Indigenous perspectives on archaeology
Though Western archaeology typically treats Indigenous ancestral sites as an anachronism, these places embody a living culture and presence for Hopi archaeologist Lyle Balenquah. This week, we speak with Balenquah about his journey…