Goulding Trading Post
Science Moab joined Kara Dohrenwend, Director of Rim to Rim Restoration, along Pack Creek one summer morning to discuss creek science and restoration in the Moab area.
moab history
Moab History: Highway 191
Highway 191 has played a vital role in Moab’s history, evolving from ferry services to a triple-span steel bridge in 1912 and expanding ever since. The Moab Museum highlights this story and more, inviting visitors to explore Moab’s past.
Moab History: Radium King Mine
The Radium King Mine in Bears Ears National Monument was once a key site for uranium extraction, where miners pulled uraninite, pyrite, and chalcocite ores from the Chinle Formation. To learn more about Moab’s mining legacy, visit the Moab Museum’s collections and exhibits.
Atlas Mill
The Moab Museum explores local history, including the uranium tailings cleanup at the UMTRA site, managed by the Department of Energy. The site addresses waste from the Atlas Mill, which operated from 1956 to 1984.
Moab History: Arches National Park’s 1000th Arch
On September 11th, 1989, Arches National Park issued a statement denoting the “discovery” of the 1000th arch within the Park.