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Meet Sally Wither, a Vernal local, who is passionate about volunteering, education, and spending time exploring the unique trails around Uintah County. Sally Wither was born and raised in Steamboat...

Discover the archaeology of Chinese Railroad Workers in Utah through real artifacts interpreted by experts in the field. Join us on Saturday, October 14th at 11:30am for a free presentation...

The Utah SHPO team would like to introduce you to Ryan McGrath, our new Compliance Archaeologist. His responsibilities at SHPO will be reviewing pretty much every archaeological project undertaken by...

The SHPO team is set to have a few new faces in Summer 2023, starting with one of the summer interns in Public Archaeology, Justin Fullmer. Justin’s projects will focus...

Meet Joan & Paul Joan West and Paul Magnanti are very dedicated Utah Site Stewards who call Moab home. Both Joan and Paul have a love for being outdoors, connecting...

We have an awesome opportunity for y’all. The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) will be hosting the Utah Preservation Conference in conjunction with the Stewardship Get-Together here in Salt Lake...

Christopher W. Merritt, Utah State Historic Preservation Officer Imagine your life without landfills, dumpsters, and collection services: where would all your trash go? How would you get it out of...

By Chris Elison & Sarah Sutherland, Central Utah Water Conservancy District Do you know where your water comes from? Whether for drinking, washing clothes, or even to keep your grass...

One brisk day in November 2020, archaeologists discovered a moment frozen in time from 1890 – the heyday of luxury rail travel! Read on to see what they found....

San Juan County, UT The Utah Cultural Site Stewardship (UCSS) Team is excited to introduce Michael Wingert as the Regional Coordinator for San Juan County.  Michael will assist the UCSS...

We asked Nate Thomas from the BLM-Utah a little bit about what he does and who he works for. Here’s what he said! 1. What is the agency and what...

Elizbeth Giraud is freshly retired, but before she left UDOT for retirement, we caught up with her and asked a few questions about herself and her agency. Here’s what she...