Grand County’s ghost towns: Boom and bust in Sego
Grand County is rich in ghost towns. From the La Sal Mountains to the banks of the Colorado River, canyon country has seen numerous communities grow and dry up during the past hundred…
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The La Sals: A resource and respite for a long history of human inhabitants
Looming large in Moab’s background, the La Sal Mountains have been a major factor in the human history of the Moab Valley and surrounding region for millennia. Geologically they are young: a mere…
Why is Moab called Moab?
Visitors to Moab often inquire about the origin of the city’s name. What’s the story behind the name? Why Moab? The Moab Valley is the traditional and ancestral land of Ute people, who…