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A recent archaeological survey funded by SHPO’s Archaeology Grant has uncovered new insights into southern Utah’s history. This project marks a significant step forward in documenting Native American archaeological sites...

Here’s an end-of-month (and end-of-year) wrap-up of UCSS’ social media happenings: At the end of November, we had an encounter with a rattlesnake and talked wildlife safety with Regional Coordinator...

Nestled in the serene landscapes of Vernal, Utah, McConkie Ranch is home to one of North America’s most significant collections of petroglyphs. These pre-contact rock engravings provide a fascinating window...

Howdy stewards! Did you see UCSS’ social media posts this month? If you missed them, no problem! Here’s an end-of-month wrap-up of our posts from November. At the beginning of...

UCSS has gained another awesome new team member! Let’s take a minute to get to know Rachel Blumhardt from Rapid City, South Dakota, UCSS’ new Engagement Specialist.  You may see...

Utah Main Street, a program of the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, announces they have received funding from the National Park Service’s Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant.  The Utah program...

Matt Petersen is one of the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship program’s amazing volunteers! UCSS staff were lucky enough to get to spend some time with Matt this month, both out...

We have a new member of the UCSS crew joining us on an amazing project! We would love to introduce Marcos Van Dalen, who started work recently as a Research...

by Kate Schmidt, UCSS Outreach Administrator Historic objects can hold unique and powerful stories. An example of this is a historic military vehicle from the Boulder Mountains which made some...

Earlier this spring, Dinosaur National Monument contacted Utah Cultural Site Stewards that monitor cultural resources within the monument to let them know that the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program was...

The Utah Cultural Site Stewardship (UCSS) Program is so excited to welcome Kate Schmidt as the new UCSS Program Outreach Administrator. Kate grew up just outside the Salt Lake Valley...

Because the story of people in Utah is over 13,000 years old we will always find archaeology under our feet! From the spearheads from the first peoples on the continent...