How Utah State Route 128 came to be
Today, the trip from Moab to Castle Valley along the Colorado River is a scenic thirty-minute drive: smoothly paved with numerous recreational attractions along the way. Creating Utah 128, also known as the…
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Pilot shuttle program will now have two vans
The City of Moab was recently awarded $1 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act through the Federal Transit Administration. The funds will go directly toward the city’s plan to create…
Salt Lake Express expands services to Moab, Green River
The Salt Lake Express recently expanded its services to stop in Vernal, Heber City, Price, Blanding and Moab. The Blanding route, which Moab is on, stops in Monticello, Moab, Green River, Price, Spanish…
Talking to Moab’s sustainability director for Utah Climate Week
Mila Dunbar-Irwin is five months into her role as Moab’s sustainability director. Her biggest project right now is to create a new sustainability plan for Moab, one that sets goals that will do…
Q&A with new Parks, Recreation and Trails Director Annie McVay: McVay is two months into her job with the City of Moab
Each day is different at Annie McVay’s new job as Moab’s Parks, Recreation and Trails director, which she started on June 14, 2021. Her role oversees the management and development of all city…
Arches reservation system on the table again: Park Service hosts public meetings to discuss congestion
Long lines to enter Arches National Park have made local, and sometimes national, headlines for years. Traffic inside and surrounding the park, crowding at popular areas, and frequent closures can conflict with the…
Pedal on!: Kids learn mountain biking skills with local nonprofit Moab Youth Cycling
Local nonprofit Moab Youth Cycling offers local elementary and middle school aged kids an opportunity to improve their mountain biking skills on area trails. “It’s a non-competitive group,” said Peter Basinger, founder of…
Sound off on your transportation needs: UDOT seeks public input on bike lanes, trails, multiuse paths on state roads
The Utah Department of Transportation is asking for help from the public in putting together a plan to provide “better access to trails and paths on state routes,” the department said in a…
All aboard: Rocky Mountaineer train carries its first passengers from Denver to Moab
Luxury rail tour company Rocky Mountaineer began service on its new route from Denver to Moab this week. After a test run several weeks ago, the company welcomed its first passengers on board…
Rocky start for luxury rail line: Denver-to-Moab service advances despite legal dispute with county
A luxury train travel company is moving ahead with a new route between Denver and Moab, despite an ongoing legal dispute with Grand County over required documentation for operating the business in Grand…