I n s t a n t M o a b …the Polaroid Wizardry of Terry Knouff Terry Knouff has been loving the Canyonlands country since 1979, and living in it since 1987. But his first love ) is photography.…
Instant Moab…by Terry Knouff
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On the Consistency of Bullshit: an Ever-Swirling Tale…by Scott Thompson
On the Consistency of Bullshit: an Ever-Swirling Tale By Scott Thompson I think that at least 90% of what the public sees about climate change on television or reads in right-leaning books and publications is bullshit. And by that…
Losing Solitude: State of Nature, II…by Martin Murie
State Of Nature, II A few years ago Bruce Anderson printed a piece of mine, “State Of Nature,” in his fine paper, the Anderson Valley Advertiser. Well, the situation has gotten worse, much worse. The state of nature…
HERB RINGER’S AMERICAN WEST…SALT LAKE CITY in the 1950’s
Pointblank: The House on Almond Avenue… by Greg Gnesios
POINT BLANK THE HOUSE on ALMOND AVENUE (You can never go home again) by Greg Gnesios The little house on Almond Avenue was a quiet and welcome sanctuary when I most needed one. I rented it when I first moved…
Life & Times in Southeast Utah…by Verona Stocks
MY PERSONAL HISTORY Life & Times in Southeast Utah by Verona Stocks EDITOR’S NOTE: When Verona Stocks died in June 1993, she left a big hole in Grand County. Born on April 1, 1905, Verona watched southeast Utah transformed…from a…
DOG OF THE MONTH…Magoo
Magoo “Magoo, my toy poodle, is now 13 years old. When he was 3 years old I heard of an organization called WAGS, which stands for Wonderful Animals Giving Support. It is a group of…
The Willows of La Jara Creek…by Loch Wade
THE WILLOWS of LA JARA CREEK Following Ghosts Along the Old Spanish Trail by Loch Wade There is nothing remarkable about La Jara Creek. There are hundreds of minor tributaries in the San Juan basin, or even in the…
It’s the Aesthetics, Stupid (or is it?)…by Jim Stiles
“IT’S THE AESTHETICS, STUPID.” (Or is it?) By Jim Stiles Many years ago, during one of my first trips to the canyon country, I made the dusty drive to Grandview Point on the Island in the Sky. The road…
Two Years in the Kingdom of Morocco, Part 7…by Charlie Kolb
The sun was especially hot one day last week. I was up early to watch the village wake up and to watch the clouds grow and shift, building up into the afternoon thunderstorms I have learned to expect daily…