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Visitor Information Centers

Official utah state welcome centers, utah office of tourism welcome center & gift shop.

Historic Council Hall, 300 N. State Street, Salt Lake City (801) 538-1398, (801) 538-1900, (800) 200-1160

Jensen Welcome Center

Junction of US 40 & SR 149 (435) 789-4002  |  [email protected]

Thompson Welcome Center

I-70, Westbound, 2 miles east of Thompson Springs (435) 285-2234  |  [email protected]

St. George Welcome Center

Dixie Convention Center, 1835 Convention Center Drive (435) 673-4542  |  [email protected]

Visitor Resources Statewide

Bureau of land management.

440 W. 200 S., Suite 500, Salt Lake City, 84101 (801) 539-4001 ut.blm.gov

U.S. Forest Service

324 25th St., Ogden, 84401 (801) 625-5306   www.fs.fed.us

Utah State Parks & Recreation

1594 W. North Temple St., Salt Lake City, 84116 (801) 538-7220   www.stateparks.utah.gov

150 W. 500 S., Salt Lake City, 84101 (801) 534-1779 www.skiutah.com

Utah Hotel & Lodging Association

PO Box 1028, Kaysville, 84037 (801) 725-2879 www.uhla.org

Northern Utah

Bear lake convention & visitors bureau.

69 N. Paradise Parkway, Garden City, 84028 (435) 946-2197, (800) 448-2327 www.bearlake.org

Box Elder County Tourism 

1 S. Main St., Brigham City, 84302 (435) 734-3315 www.boxelder.org

Cache Valley Visitors Bureau/Explore Logan

199 N. Main St., Logan, 84321 (435) 755-1890, (800) 882-4433  |  [email protected] www.explorelogan.com

Discover Davis

61 S. Main St., Suite 304, Farmington, 84025 (801) 451-3237  |  [email protected] www.discoverdavis.com

Uintah County Travel & Tourism

152 E. 100 N., Vernal, 84078 (435) 781-6765, (800) 477-5558 www.dinoland.com

Duchesne County Travel & Tourism

50 E. 200 S., Roosevelt, 84066 (435) 722-4598  |  [email protected] www.duchesne.net

Heber Valley Tourism

475 N. Main St., Heber City, 84032 (435) 654-3666  |  [email protected] www.gohebervalley.com

Flaming Gorge Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 219, Manila, 84046 (435) 784-3218 ext 135  |  [email protected] www.flaminggorgecountry.com

Ogden/Weber Convention & Visitors Bureau

2438 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84401 (801) 778-6250 www.visitogden.com

Park City Chamber/Bureau

1794 Olympic Parkway Blvd., Suite 150, Park City, UT 84098 (435) 658-9616, (435) 649-6100 www.visitparkcity.com

Visit Salt Lake

90 S. West Temple St., Salt Lake City, 84101 (801) 534-4900, (800) 541-4955 www.visitsaltlake.com

Explore Tooele

154 S. Main St., Tooele, 84074 (435) 882-0690, (800) 378-0690  |  [email protected] www.visittooelecounty.com

Utah Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau

220 W. Center St., Provo, 84601 (801) 851-2100, (800) 222-8824  |  [email protected] www.utahvalley.com

Central Utah

Beaver county travel council.

40 S. Main St., Beaver, 84713 (435) 438-5438, (866) 891-6655  |  [email protected] www.beavercountytravel.com

Castle Country Office of Tourism

81 N. 200 E., #2, Price, 84501 (435) 636-3701, (800) 842-0789  |  [email protected] www.castlecountry.com

Emery County Travel Bureau

75 E. Main St., PO Box 907, Castle Dale, 84513 (435) 381-2600, (888) 564-3600  |  [email protected] www.theswellutah.com

Juab County Travel Council

4 S. Main St., Nephi, 84648 (435) 623-5203, (800) 748-4361  | [email protected] juab.is

Millard County Tourism

PO Box 854, Delta, 84624 (435) 864-1400, (888) 463-8627  |  [email protected] www.millardcountytravel.com

Sanpete County Travel Council

191 N. Main St., PO Box 148, Manti, 84642 (435) 835-4321 www.sanpete.com

Sevier County Travel Council

250 N. Main St., Richfield, 84701 (435) 893-0458, (877) 473-8368  |  [email protected] www.visitsevier.com

Southern Utah

Visit cedar city & brian head tourism bureau.

581 N. Main St., Cedar City, 84721 (435) 586-5124 www.visitcedarcity.com

Garfield County Office of Tourism

55 S. Main St., Panguitch, 84759 (435) 676-1160, (800) 444-6689  |  [email protected] www.brycecanyoncountry.com

Kane County Office of Tourism

78 S. 100 E., Kanab, 84741 (435) 644-5033, (800) 733-5263  |  [email protected] www.visitsouthernutah.com

Piute County Tourism

550 N. Main St., Junction, 84740 (435) 577-2949 www.piutecounty.org

Greater Zion Visitor Center

20 N Main St. #105, St. George, 84770 (435) 634-5747, (800) 869-6635  |  [email protected] https://greaterzion.com

Wayne County Travel Council: Capitol Reef Country

Junction Hwy. 12/24, Torrey, 84775 (435) 425-3365, (800) 858-7951  |  [email protected] www.capitolreef.travel

Moab Area Travel Council

84 N. 100 E., Moab, 84532 (435) 259-1370 www.discovermoab.com

San Juan County Visitor Services: Utah’s Canyon Country

117 S. Main St., PO Box 490, Monticello, 84535 (435) 587-3235 ext 4139, (800) 574-4386 www.utahscanyoncountry.com

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Welcome to Moab, Utah, where Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are just a part of the breathtaking red rock landscapes that surround this stunning destination. Combining small-town hospitality with unparalleled natural beauty and the cool waters of the Colorado River, Moab has become one of the most sought-after destinations in the American Southwest.

As you explore the unique scenery of Moab, take time to relax and enjoy the welcoming hospitality of this charming resort town. Thanks to its perfect climate, Moab attracts year-round outdoor events and festivals, while the downtown business district has responded with an array of restaurants, microbreweries, shops, and galleries. Whether you’re in the mood for regional southwestern cuisine or world-class gourmet fare, Moab’s diverse culinary scene is sure to satisfy any palate. And for those looking for a souvenir to remember their visit, the downtown shops offer a great selection of southwestern arts and jewelry, t-shirts, and much more to browse through at your leisure.

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Moab’s iconic national parks, Arches and Canyonlands, are just the beginning. Surrounding the town are diverse natural wonders—rivers, forests, and Bureau of Land Management land—all waiting to be explored. Even the smallest desert pothole in Moab is home to unique creatures vital to the ecosystem. Pause to reflect on the intricate balance of life during your exploration. Whether you’re a naturalist or an outdoor enthusiast, there’s always more to discover in Moab’s desert ecosystem. Immerse yourself in its wonders, taking a deep breath and appreciating Nature’s Masterpiece.

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Moab Information Center 25 E Center St (Corner of Main and Center Streets) 7 Days/Week 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas

Once you arrive in Moab, your first stop should be the Moab Information Center (MIC). Conveniently located at the corner of Main and Center Street in Moab, the MIC offers information on recreational opportunities and visitor services throughout southeastern Utah. Allow some time for the interpretive displays and large gift shop featuring guide books, maps, videos, videos, postcards, and much more.

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Become a part of southeastern Utah’s rich film history and choose this stunning location for your next project!

The Moab to Monument Valley Film Commission holds the title of the longest running film commission in the world. Established 1949. We are here to facilitate whatever your production needs may be!

Utah’s competitive incentive program offers a fully refundable tax credit of up to 25% on in-state spend, which helps you cut production costs without sacrificing quality.

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Address 111 E Tabernacle Street St. George, UT 84770

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The Greater Zion Visitor Center is a must for anyone interested in exploring the natural wonders of southwest Utah.

Welcome to Greater Zion

Put simply, Greater Zion is a destination a cut above the rest. With striking red rock cliffs, towering, carved canyons, sweeping vistas, and deep, cool waters, Greater Zion is a colorful adventureland brimming with over 2,400 square miles of epic outdoor pursuits. Here, the Mojave Desert, Colorado Plateau, and the Great Basin converge to make for some of the most stunning scenery in the world.

Five regions and 19 cities call Greater Zion home. Amenities abound in our bigger towns of St. George, Washington, Hurricane and Springdale. Historical charm flourishes in our smaller towns of La Verkin, Ivins and Veyo.

Gateway to Zion National Park

Come immerse yourself in natural wonders and be reminded of what it’s like to be curious, carefree, and completely in awe of the world around you. Home to Zion National Park — the second most visited park in the United States — Greater Zion begs to be explored. While simultaneously immense and intimate, Greater Zion pushes the boundaries of possibility. It’s a destination where beauty meets luxury, where urban elegance complements feats of unparalleled human achievement, and wild and kaleidoscopic landscapes paint the background.

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Home to Four State Parks, 19 Cities, 14 Golf Courses, Diverse Ecosystems, International Sporting Events and World-Renowned Outdoor Recreation

Here, warm-weather enthusiasts find 300+ days of sunshine for golfing, exploring parks, on-the-water action, on-the-patio dining and up-against-the-red-rocks Broadway theater. 

Thrill-seekers find challenge biking slick rock, climbing sandstone cliff walls, meandering through slot canyons, off-roading sand dunes, or competing in — and training for — international events such as IRONMAN, Huntsman World Senior Games and Red Bull Rampage. 

Calling all families, couples, friends, solo travelers, athletes, spectators and business travelers, seeking connection to nature: We welcome you to Greater Zion.

5 Regions of Greater Zion

Find places to play, places to dine and places to connect. From quaint, rural towns to our busy epicenter of St. George, Greater Zion splits into five regions with a close radius of Zion National Park

Alpine Region

Veyo is home to an ancient cinder cone and a deep black lava canyon with hundreds of climbing routes and other fun activities. Thanks to the IRONMAN, it’s a town known around the world as a good place to stop for homemade pie.

Pine Valley

Pine Valley is a refreshing alpine community nestled in a beautiful valley surrounded by Ponderosa Pines and soaring mountain peaks. At an elevation of 6,900 feet, Pine Valley is usually 20 degrees cooler than the desert lowlands.

Dammeron Valley

Dammeron Valley is a rural community at the foot of the Pine Valley Mountains.

Founded in the early 1900s, Central is a rural area at the foot of the towering Pine Valley Mountains. The area contains lodging options such as luxury glamping and cabins and is home to Baker Reservoir, a popular location for shoreline fishing and hiking.

Enterprise is a farming community known for hay and corn production. The community is surrounded by the soaring Pine Valley Mountains in the Dixie National Forest.

Hurricane Valley

Toquerville

Toquerville is a town of 1,800 that was settled in 1858 by a handful of pioneer families. The community is regarded for its historic buildings.

Hurricane is central to just about everything in Greater Zion. The town’s unique offerings extend well beyond its name, with three golf courses, two state parks, and a host of lodging, dining, and entertainment options.

Leeds is on the northwest end of the Hurricane Valley, at the base of the Pine Valley Mountains. Leeds is noted for its historic Main Street and for the Silver Reef Ghost Town and Museum.

LaVerkin is a town of 4,000 that sits at the start of the Zion Canyon Scenic Byway on a bluff above the Virgin River, overlooking Confluence Park.

Mesa Country

Hildale was once the home of an extremist religious sect, but is now a growing tourist community. Hildale is a community in transition with a growing and developing business community and access to uncrowded hiking routes.

Apple Valley

Apple Valley is a staging area for some of the biggest and best-known mountain bike adventures, including trails on Gooseberry Mesa and Smithsonian Butte.

St. George Area

Washington is the original pioneer settlement in Greater Zion. The community is home to two challenging golf courses, numerous parks and trails, and breathtaking views of Pine Valley Mountain and Zion National Park.

St. George is the most populated city in Greater Zion. It is the Washington County seat and the historic core of this area. It’s also an ideal place to start exploring. St. George has a small-town feel with big-city amenities.

Santa Clara

Santa Clara is a picturesque village founded by Swiss immigrants. The community celebrates its rich heritage with boutiques, bakeries, and a farmers’ market. Unique dining and lodging options are nestled along the beautiful tree-lined streets.

Ivins is a striking, resort-style community set up against red mountains at the entrance to Snow Canyon State Park. Ivins is home to Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Kayenta Art Village, some high-end resort and spa properties, and two championship golf courses.

Zion Corridor

Named for the Virgin River, Virgin is the gateway to Kolob Terrace, a lesser-visited area of Zion National Park, offering a 21-mile scenic drive and access to the iconic Subway hiking and canyoneering route and other adventures.

Springdale provides a gateway to Zion National Park and other destinations along the Zion Canyon corridor. As you explore this area, you’ll discover the majesty of the Colorado Plateau.

The Town of Rockville is a rural, residential and agricultural community bordered by rocky cliffs on one side and the Virgin River on the other.

New Harmony

New Harmony is nestled beneath the Kolob Canyons of Zion National Park and sits up against the Pine Valley Mountains, back away from civilization and time.

Cities & Regions

Greater Zion comprises the southwest corner of Utah, spanning outward from Zion National Park. Learn more about the collection of communities that make this destination an extraordinary place to visit.

Signature Events

As proud hosts of the Red Bull Rampage, North American and World Championship IRONMAN events, and the Huntsman World Senior Games, we welcome athletes and spectators from all over the world to experience Greater Zion.

Destination Development

The world is drawn to the inspiring landscapes, great communities, and boundless opportunities for adventure in Greater Zion. Our trails and outdoor spaces are numerous and awe-inspiring.

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With over 229 square-miles, more than 35 hiking trails, cliffs towering more than 2,000 feet above the canyon floor, and more species of plants than the Hawaiian Islands, Zion National Park is a pretty incredible place. It’s an environment of magic and natural fascination that will challenge what you thought of nature’s capabilities. Coming to Zion National Park means living greater, experiencing greater, and being inspired to a greater plane.

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Gunlock State Park

Gunlock Reservoir and Gunlock State Park lie just far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the metropolitan areas of St. George. With incredible views and warm water, this remote lake is the perfect spot for a day in and around the water. Bring your own water toys or rent onsite.

Quail Creek State Park

Equal parts refreshing and beautiful, clear, green water dominates Quail Creek State Park. Red, white, and orange cliffs surround the shore, and are set against the powerful Pine Valley Mountains as a backdrop. Greater Zion offers a long season for playing on or in the water with high temperatures in the 80s or above from May to October.

Snow Canyon State Park

Welcome to Zion National Park’s little brother, Snow Canyon State Park. Criminally underrated and overlooked because of its proximity to Zion, Snow Canyon is a world all its own. Towering sandstone cliffs make you feel small, and rolling petrified sandstone dunes make you feel like you may have gone to a whole new planet.

Sand Hollow State Park

In the middle of the Greater Zion desert are several water oases, and Sand Hollow State Park is one of those crowning jewels. Whether it’s summer or our mild winters, this 20,000-acre park offers a little of everything – from sitting on the soft, orange shore to diving into emerald green waters to tearing it up on the sand dunes. Sand Hollow is a great destination in and of itself, but also fabulous for a day visit.

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Greater Zion is the only place in the world – yes, the entire world – where you can find the rare dwarf bear-poppy.

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Greater Zion is well known for stunning landscapes and endless adventure throughout the area’s parks, golf courses, and recreational lands; however,…

Things To Do

Golf in Greater Zion. Explore Zion National Park and four4 state parks. Shop local. Bike, hike, climb, camp, fish, boat and more. Greater Zion is a land of many things: adrenaline, discovery, endurance, exploration, exhilaration, connection and hospitality.

Plan Your Visit

Where to stay.

Come for the views, stay for the digs. Explore a diverse selection of lodging ranging from AAA Four Diamond hotels to glamping, RV parks, and campgrounds.

What to Eat

Fuel your adventure. Sample everything ranging from casual cuisine to world-class fare at one of over 180 restaurants in the region.

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Stay informed and connected when visiting Greater Zion. Find maps, mileage, local itineraries, and guides.

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Getting to and around Greater Zion has never been easier — though we can’t promise you’ll want to go home. Learn more about available services.

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Utah’s reservoirs are at about 90% capacity, except Lake Powell. Here’s why

Low water levels are visible at Lake Powell in Utah on June 24, 2021. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Utah’s reservoirs are still at what the state calls “impressive” levels, with most hovering around 90% capacity — by comparison, statewide levels were a little over half full this time last year.  

But Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, is an outlier. According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it’s currently at about 35% capacity.

During a Legislative Water Development Commission meeting in Salt Lake City last week, director of the Utah Division of Water Resources Candice Hasenyager gave lawmakers an update on the state’s water outlook. 

“Our reservoirs are about full, we’re at about 90% of our statewide average,” she said. But, she noted Lake Powell as a glaring exception. 

“That’s still definitely a concern that we have,” Hasenyager told lawmakers.

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In a statement, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation said Lake Powell should not be compared to other reservoirs in the state because of its size and the various policies that dictate its levels. 

“Lake Powell is substantially larger, with a live capacity of nearly 25 million acre-feet,” a spokesperson for the bureau said. “This capacity is more than eight times the capacity of Strawberry Reservoir.” 

Those levels are often out of the state’s control, and are in part due to the complexity of the Colorado River Basin and the system that allocates water to seven states and Mexico, called the Colorado River Compact. 

Through the compact, the bureau “has modified the operating guidelines for Glen Canyon and Hoover dams through 2026, to protect these facilities and lake levels if poor hydrologic conditions persist,” the spokesperson said.

Utah’s reservoirs and streams in ‘impressive’ shape, state says

Despite Lake Powell appearing to be far behind Utah’s other reservoirs in terms of capacity, the bureau noted that the situation is much better than last year — currently, it sits at about 24 feet higher than last May, and officials say levels will continue to rise, expected to hit about 41% capacity in June. After that, the bureau said it will decline until spring runoff in 2025.

Still, the state’s lack of control over Lake Powell drew some disapproval from outgoing Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, who is currently running for governor. Lyman, a fierce critic of the federal government’s presence in Utah, lamented the levels being “ set by the Secretary of the Interior.”  

“Are we working with the Secretary of the Interior, are we working with the federal government to keep that at a viable level?” Lyman asked. “W hat we’ve really seen is intentional, keeping that below a viable recreation level and I hope the legislature can influence that decision in the future.” 

In response to Lyman’s comments, the Bureau of Reclamation pointed to the bevy of compacts, federal laws, court decisions, contracts and regulatory guidelines that control flows in the Colorado River and levels at Lake Powell. 

“Reclamation has a long-standing history of working with all stakeholders in the basin on cooperative agreements that help define operational actions at critical times and to protect the levels at Lake Powell and sustain and protect the Colorado River Basin,” the bureau said. 

When asked about Lyman’s comments, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox responded, “I have no idea what he’s talking about.”  

“People can make up stuff all they want. Nobody is deliberately keeping the water levels low at Lake Powell,” the governor said during his monthly PBS news conference on Thursday, calling his gubernatorial opponent’s claim “bonkers.” 

Cox pointed to ongoing negotiations among water managers from Colorado River basin states who are working on a new management plan ahead of 2026, when the current guidelines expire. 

Cox told reporters the state has been releasing its own water from Flaming Gorge Reservoir to ensure the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell can continue generating power. Some of that water was released to Lake Mead, he said — now, the state is hoping to get that water back.   

“There are big discussions about where that water goes and where our portions of the water go. We’ve had huge releases from upstream reservoirs that have gone into Lake Powell,” Cox said. “That’s mostly our water. …These are very, very complex negotiations that are going back and forth, and part of the negotiations and what we’re doing right now is making sure we can restore the water that we released.” 

‘Exactly what we need’

On Thursday, the Division of Water Resources said over half of the snow from this winter has melted, with recent weather patterns resulting in “optimal spring runoff.” 

“A slow warmup is exactly what we need to have a safe and effective spring runoff,” Hasenyager said in a statement. “We still have a good amount of snow in the mountains, so we are hoping for a gradual snow melt.”

Here are some key takeaways from the state:

As of May 1, Utah’s major watersheds are at or above about 90% of normal precipitation, with northern Utah’s basins doing exceptionally well . 

The state’s streams are flowing at about 89% of normal, which the division called a “widespread positive trend.” 

The Great Salt Lake has risen about three feet since October. According to state data, the south arm of the lake is at above 4,195 feet, about three feet away from the bottom of the spectrum of what’s considered a healthy level, 4,198 feet. 

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BLM Utah works to fulfill NAGPRA obligations with new and old partners

T he Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) charges museums and federal agencies holding Native American ancestral human remains and certain cultural items, such as objects removed from burials, with their return to descendant communities. Facilitating the return of NAGPRA materials involves consultation with potentially culturally affiliated Tribal communities, engaging on often emotional topics, and working to understand the needs of the communities, the ancestors, and the cultural items. Often, unforeseen challenges arise in accomplishing these returns, but the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah recently found a creative solution that brought together a unique team of partners.

The BLM relies on non-federal repositories across the country to care for archaeology and paleontology collections that have been removed from BLM-managed public lands. BLM Utah partners with 14 non-federal museums across the country holding archaeology collections. Although BLM Utah is responsible for NAGPRA compliance for all these collections, the monumental job of caring for ancestral human remains and cultural items until repatriation can be completed is carried out by our partner-museums.

When BLM Utah realized two of these museums, Washington State University (WSU) and the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA), held materials subject to NAGPRA that had been collected over 50 years ago from the same areas of the same archaeology sites on BLM Utah-managed public lands, the BLM Utah team wanted to bring them back together. By doing so, the NAGPRA materials are physically closer to home and BLM Utah can move them through the NAGPRA process together for eventual repatriation to a descendant community.

BLM Utah consulted with potentially culturally affiliated Tribal Nations about moving and re-associating the NAGPRA materials from WSU with the rest of the materials held at MNA. The primary request from consulting Tribal Nations was for the NAGPRA materials to be transported as quickly and respectfully as possible. But how do you navigate travel across the Intermountain West in the heart of winter and severe weather impacting access and service to the places you need to go all while respecting Tribal requests to keep travel time limited? You reach out to BLM Fire National Aviation Office (NAO) and ask for support!

Not knowing if such an ask could even be entertained, BLM Utah’s Tribal liaison reached out through a network of NAO staff to see if there was a way to assist in transporting the NAGPRA materials. After some careful project vetting, an administrative flight was assigned, and the logistical planning began. Careful consideration was given to weather conditions at each location; flight times needed to be calculated to comply with Federal Aviation Administration regulations and Departmental policies. Outreach and coordination with Tribal Nations before the transport allowed BLM Utah and museum staff to understand how to care for the materials in a culturally appropriate manner. 

Maximum flexibility became the name of the game as the weather did not cooperate on the first planned day for the flight. By day two things started to come together. The team met at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho and began pre-flight briefings and checks while waiting for weather conditions to improve. When weather did not clear in a timely fashion, the pick-up location was relocated. Museum staff from WSU were quick to respond to the change in plans and met BLM staff at the new location. With the first leg of the transport complete, it was smooth flying to Flagstaff where MNA met us at the airport to complete the mission.

The team could not have accomplished this without support from NAO, WSU, and MNA, as well as the Nez Perce Tribe, the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and Rich Bailey (BLM Spokane District). BLM Utah would like to extend our gratitude for continued partnership efforts towards creatively advancing our mission.

Authored by: Jessica Montcalm, BLM Utah State Office

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These were Utah's fastest-growing cities in 2023 — and the cities that lost population

By carter williams, ksl.com | posted - may 16, 2024 at 6:18 a.m., new homes in the cold spring ranch community are pictured in lehi on march 28. lehi was utah's fastest-growing city between mid-2022 and mid-2023, becoming the state's eighth-largest city in the process, new census bureau estimates say. (laura seitz, deseret news).

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SALT LAKE CITY — No Utah city led the nation in growth last year, but over a dozen communities gained at least 1,000 new residents between 2022 and 2023, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The state also topped the U.S. in housing unit growth for the third straight year, increasing its housing stock by 2.5% between July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023, according to two new datasets the federal agency released on Thursday.

Both datasets offer a clearer picture of the state and county trends previously released over the past few months.

"Some similar trends stuck around," said Mallory Bateman, director of demographic research at the University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, after reviewing the data.

Utah's growing communities

Unsurprisingly, three Utah County cities led the state in community growth after the county gained an estimated 16,482 residents between mid-2022 and mid-2023. Lehi, Saratoga Springs and Eagle Mountain combined to account for nearly three-fourths of the growth, as the county's northern end fills out.

This is a trend that has lasted for years.

The same three cities and Payson, on the southern end, claimed four of the five largest percentage growth spikes among cities with at least 20,000 residents. Saratoga Springs' estimated population surpassed 50,000 residents for the first time last year; it's one of 17 Utah cities above the magical number the Census Bureau uses to define a "large city."

St. George, in southwest Utah, and Utah's capital, Salt Lake City, rounded out the Top 5 in year-over-year numeric growth.

Salt Lake City also padded its lead as the state's most-populated city with an estimated 209,593 residents, over 75,000 residents more than any other Utah city.

Utah's fastest-growing communities in 2023

Numeric growth.

• Lehi: 5,849
• Saratoga Springs: 3,219
• Eagle Mountain: 2,810
• St. George: 2,017
• Salt Lake City: 1,916
• West Haven, Weber County: 1,663
• Payson: 1,529
• Syracuse: 1,484
• Spanish Fork: 1,415
• American Fork: 1,289

Percentage growth

• West Haven, Weber County: 7.4%
• Payson: 6.8%
• Saratoga Springs: 6.5%
• Eagle Mountain: 5.2%
• Syracuse: 4.2%
• Hurricane, Washington County: 3.8%
• Washington, Washington County: 3.6%
• American Fork: 3.5%
• Spanish Fork: 3.2%

Note: Figures are based on residents gained between the 2022 and 2023 Census Bureau population estimates. Only populations of 20,000+ were considered for the percentage growth list.

However, there were some other fast-growing Utah communities in 2023 beyond the usual suspects.

West Haven, in Weber County, made large gains in both numeric and percentage growth as it continues its surge up Utah's population charts. It placed sixth in numeric growth with 1,663 new residents, while its growth rate of 7.4% was highest among cities with at least 20,000 residents. More than a quarter of its estimated population of 24,014 residents has come since the official 2020 census.

Bateman believes West Haven's growth mirrors trends in northern Utah County. That is, communities in and around the Wasatch Front with room for new housing are typically where the largest population gains are happening.

Utah's 10 most-populated cities in 2023

• Salt Lake City: 209,593
• West Valley City: 134,470
• West Jordan: 114,908
• Provo: 113,343
• St. George: 104,578
• Orem: 95,519
• Sandy: 91,943
• Lehi: 90,227 (up one spot from 2022)
• Ogden: 87,267 (down one spot from 2022)
• South Jordan: 84,528

Meanwhile, Garden City, in Rich County, led the state in percentage growth among communities of any size, growing by almost 13% as it surpassed 700 residents in 2023. It may seem small, but the Census Bureau pointed out that Rich County's 8.5% housing stock increase was second in the nation last year.

This was the only Census Bureau finding that surprised Bateman. The Gardner Policy Institute tracks population trends and housing permits with slightly different datasets, and there was nothing there that indicated it could be second in the nation in unit growth aside from short-term rentals.

"There might be an asterisk on that," she told KSL.com, pointing to a 2022 institute report that found short-term rentals accounted for about a quarter of all Garden City homes in 2020.

Wasatch County (6.1%) tied with Billings County, North Dakota, for fourth in housing stock growth. This was less surprising because it was the state's fastest-growing county between 2010 and 2020. Hideout — a town near Jordanelle Reservoir — grew by nearly 7%, the fifth-highest percentage growth in the state.

The cities in decline

The community data doesn't explain why some cities grow faster than others or why some lose population, but it does show where Salt Lake County — Utah's most-populated county — lost a sliver of its population. The agency previously estimated that the county lost nearly 800 residents between 2022 and 2023.

Despite the combined estimated growth of 5,067 residents in Salt Lake City, South Jordan, Draper and Herriman, losses in other parts of the county stunted its gains. West Valley City, West Jordan, Sandy, Millcreek, Taylorsville and Holladay represented the bottom six in year-over-year population changes, losing an estimated 6,930 residents.

The state's fastest-growing county isn't immune to this trend, even if it's at a lesser rate. Orem, Springville, Pleasant Grove and Provo — four of Utah County's largest cities — lost a combined 1,555 residents from its 2022 estimates, rounding out the bottom 10 in year-over-year change.

Bateman said there are a few possible factors for this, but the first that comes to mind is the opposite of what the fast-growing Wasatch Front communities have: space.

"(These) are places that may not be fully built-out, but they are getting close," she said.

This could explain the outlier of Salt Lake City. It doesn't have the space to build outward as other fast-growing cities, so it's now building up. Large-scale apartment units are popping up all over the city as it builds density.

The city increased planning applications and housing permits over the past four years to meet massive housing demands and shortages, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said.

"We've grown our capacity to keep up with that need," she said.

Bateman said near-built-out communities may have to look at similar redevelopment if growth matters to them.

She's also curious about how current housing trends could reshape future growth. Higher interest rates and project costs have slowed some housing projects down since July 1, 2023, which could show up in next year's report. It could shake up the next fastest-growing community list.

That remains to be seen.

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Rancher, 21, vanishes while walking to work in ‘extremely rural’ Utah community

A 21-year-old rancher with a history of running away vanished last month while walking to her new job in an “extremely rural” part of Utah.

Elizibeth “Lizzy” Green was reported missing April 17 after she failed to show up to her shift at the ranch in the remote community of Callao, the Juab County Sheriff’s Office said.

“I’m kind of at the point where I think maybe she had somebody pick her up,” Vanessa Simmons, Green’s mother, told 2KUTV Monday.

“I just don’t know who that is, or if they actually picked her up, or if they didn’t come and then she went trying to walk through the desert.”

According to a search warrant, Green had a history of mental health issues and had run away from home in the past, but this instance proved much more distressing.

Green typically maintained an open line of communication with her family when she ran away, and usually returned within a day or so, those close to the young woman told cops.

This time, however, her phone and social media accounts have gone silent, and all attempts to ping her devices have turned up fruitless, the warrant states.

The sheer remoteness of the Callao community has also raised alarm bells for investigators.

Callao, originally part of the Pony Express, is located in northern Snake Valley. Less than 12,000 people populate the entirety of Juab County, according to the Census Bureau.

“This area of our county is approximately three hours away from any major cities and requires travel on dirty roads,” the warrant states.

Deputies descended on the unnamed ranch just one day after Green vanished but found no trace of the young woman.

The ranch owner told authorities she never arrived for her shift and that he hadn’t had any contact with his new employee.

Search and rescue teams also combed the walking route Green would have taken to her job, as well as the surrounding area, but were “unable to locate Elizibeth or anything to determine where she could have gone,” according to the warrant.

“Based on the information that we have received, we are concerned about the possibility that Elizibeth is in danger of serious bodily injury or death,” the warrant states.

“It is unknown if Elizibeth is in danger and lost in the vast desert, or if someone that she was communicating with met with her and is holding her against her will.”

Green was last seen wearing a pink tie-dye high-cut hoodie, a light blue pair of jeans and black Converse sneakers, according to a missing person poster. She was also carrying a white backpack purse.

She stands at 5’11,” has brown hair and “green or hazel eyes depending on what she is wearing,” her mother said.

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Jessica Grose

The gender pay gap is a culture problem.

By Jessica Grose

Opinion Writer

American women made significant progress toward closing the gender pay gap in the second half of the 20th century, but that gap has barely budged over the past two decades. In 2022, according to Pew Research , “American women typically earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. That was about the same as in 2002, when they earned 80 cents to the dollar.”

In a country where women are now a (slight) majority of the college-educated labor force and the annual earnings median for college degree holders is 55 percent more than that of those with high school diplomas, the stickiness of this gap is frustrating. While there are several factors at play, one of the key contributors to the gap is what’s known as the motherhood penalty and the corresponding fatherhood premium: Women’s pay decreases when they have children, while men’s pay increases.

This dynamic isn’t just an American phenomenon. “In general, women don’t recover. They don’t catch back up to men, even many years after first childbirth,” said Henrik Kleven, the lead author of a 2023 National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, “ The Child Penalty Atlas ,” in which he and his co-authors, Camille Landais and Gabriel Leite-Mariante, reviewed wage gap data from 134 countries. “Now, that basic pattern is true essentially everywhere, but the quantitative magnitudes of the effects vary greatly across countries,” he told me recently.

Somewhat surprisingly to me, his research, which builds on years of earlier scholarship, suggests that a country’s family policy has relatively little to do with how big the parenthood pay gap is. A society’s culture and norms seem to be much bigger factors in how big the motherhood penalty is: The more egalitarian the culture, the lower the gap.

Kleven told me that sometimes countries that seem superficially similar in terms of income levels, development, family policy and geography have very different pay gaps. (We see the same interplay in American states , with the child penalty 21 percent in Vermont and 61 percent in Utah.) Even countries right next to each other can have wildly different gaps. Spain’s child pay gap is much bigger than Portugal’s, and Germany’s is bigger than Denmark’s. Central European countries have “some of the highest child penalties we see anywhere in the world,” Kleven said. Scandinavian countries have some of the lowest.

Let’s look at Austria. It has generous family leave policies and child care subsidies , especially by American standards. But in a 2022 working paper, “Do Family Policies Reduce Gender Inequality? Evidence From 60 Years of Policy Experimentation,” Kleven and his co-authors’ analysis showed “that the enormous expansions of parental leave and child care subsidies have had virtually no impact on gender convergence.” Despite an influx of Austrian women into the work force in the past 50 or so years, the relatively large child penalty can be at least partly explained by gender attitudes and norms.

According to data from the 2012 wave of the International Social Survey Program that was analyzed in the paper, more than 60 percent of Austrians agreed that when a mother works for pay, her young children probably suffer. By comparison, those in the more egalitarian Scandinavian countries felt differently. Fewer than 20 percent of Danes agreed that children suffer when their mothers work outside the home. Though that data is more than a decade old, those kinds of attitudes die hard and are backed up by newer research .

Speaking of Danes: A new paper from economists at Lund University, the University of Amsterdam and Aarhus University found that for a subset of Danish women, the motherhood penalty disappeared in the long run and, in limited circumstances, turned into a premium. The paper followed the earnings trajectory of more than 18,000 child-free women who received in vitro fertilization treatment in Denmark, where, Time magazine reported in 2019, “the cost of three cycles of I.V.F. for a first child is covered by the tax-financed public health service” for women up to the age of 40. The study’s authors then compared the women who had successful first-round I.V.F. treatments and ended up with children and the women who didn’t.

The women who had successful I.V.F. treatments had a near-term child penalty, and their earnings dropped below those of the women with unsuccessful treatments. “By Year 10,” though, according to the study, “successfully treated women earn as much as unsuccessfully treated women. And by Year 15, successfully treated women earn slightly more. This earnings advantage persists throughout the remainder of the study period.” Men’s earnings weren’t affected, regardless of whether they became parents.

In my mind, one limitation in interpreting these findings is that I.V.F. pregnancies are planned, while over 40 percent of pregnancies in the United States, for example, are unplanned . One could imagine that the women pursuing I.V.F. at various income levels might be better set up to weather a career interruption than women who have surprise pregnancies. But it is still a thought-provoking finding that complicates previous child gap research.

In the United States, where gender norms are less progressive than in Scandinavia and the “costs for a single cycle of I.V.F. have recently been estimated to range from $15,000 to $20,000 and can exceed $30,000,” according to the Department of Health and Human Services, we find a very different experience with the motherhood pay gap than in Denmark. And it’s a much less happy picture.

A paper published last year in the scientific journal PNAS looked at 22 years of administrative data from the United States and found “surprisingly robust” motherhood penalties, even, unfortunately, in circumstances in which you might expect that the penalty would be slim, like in female-breadwinner families:

On average, women earn 57 percent more than men in these female-breadwinner families. Were couples simply seeking to maximize household income conditional on a certain amount of time investment in children, we would expect to see fatherhood penalties. Instead, we see one of the largest motherhood penalties in female-breadwinner families. Indeed, higher-earning women experience a 60 percent drop from prechildbirth earnings relative to their lower-earning male partner and the highest of our various sample stratifications. The pattern we find for the United States is the polar opposite of that for Sweden.

There was also no difference for mothers in companies that were female led or had a majority of female employees. “If anything,” according to the authors, “this motherhood penalty grows faster over time at firms headed by women. On the whole, our findings are discouraging even relative to the existing work on motherhood penalties.”

I asked one of the paper’s co-authors, Cecilia Machado , an economist at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, to summarize the state of the motherhood penalty in the United States. If we wanted to take steps to improve the pay gap as a society, what would we do? Via email, she said that there might be a limited scope of what public policy and workplace policy can do. But she added that federal and workplace policy that encouraged both men and women to take paid parental leave could help; creating the political conditions for involved fatherhood in a child’s first year can set egalitarian patterns that last a lifetime. Still, Machado said, “Both of these combined are important policies, but maybe them alone, by themselves, will not work if we don’t see culture and gender norms changing.”

My take is that we’re in a time when cultural norms around motherhood in the United States seem particularly contradictory and in flux. While a record high percentage of women with children under 5 work, a large subset of Americans still thinks society would be better off if they didn’t.

In an email, Jessica Calarco, a sociologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the author of “ Holding It Together: How Women Became America’s Safety Net, ” said:

I asked 2,000 parents from across the U.S., “Do you think children are better off if their mother is home and doesn’t hold a job, or are children just as well off if their mother works for pay?” Fifty-two percent of dads and 47 percent of moms said it’s better for kids if their moms aren’t working for pay. Those attitudes are somewhat more common among Republicans (60 percent of dads and 48 percent of moms), but they’re pretty common among Democrats, too (53 percent of dads and 41 percent of moms).

Until we reconcile our cultural ambivalence toward working mothers, I don’t think the gap is going to get any better. Maybe in another 20 years, we’ll get another two cents.

Jessica Grose is an Opinion writer for The Times, covering family, religion, education, culture and the way we live now.

Here's how much money you need to make to be middle class in each US state

• Business Insider analyzed what qualified as middle class across the US.
• Utah, Idaho, and Alaska had the highest share of residents in the middle class.
• Meanwhile, New York, Massachusetts, and Montana had the highest percentages of lower-class residents.

These three charts show how many Americans in each state are in the lower , middle , or upper class — and how much income it takes to qualify for each.

A Business Insider analysis of 2022 US Census Bureau data, the latest year for which data is available, found that while 52.7% of Utah's population fell within the middle class , just 42.3% of New Yorkers were in the middle class . The Pew Research Center defines being middle class as earning between two-thirds and double each state's median income.

In Texas, that's between $48,200 and $144,600, and in Minnesota, middle-class residents make between $54,900 and $164,700.

Americans often debate who truly is in the middle class. According to the Census Bureau, the real median household income nationally was $74,580 in 2022. Still, the median income in a state can be as high as $101,000 or as low as $52,700, meaning that the middle class in one state could be either lower or upper class in another.

Even those who are mathematically in the middle class may not feel like they are. Many on the lower end of the middle class are particularly worried about having enough to meet all their daily needs while saving for retirement. Some families recently told BI that having six-figure household salaries wasn't enough, especially given the costs associated with raising kids.

Meanwhile, even for households making well into the six-figure range, many so-called HENRYs — or high earners, not rich yet — have enough for their daily expenses but feel like their savings would be inadequate for an emergency or job loss. Many splurge on what they think matters like experiences but feel constrained, often putting off having kids or buying a home until they feel more financially stable.

In BI's analysis, only three states had half of households in the middle class: Utah, Idaho, and Alaska. Delaware, Wisconsin, and Wyoming had close to 50% in the middle class.

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On the whole, the Midwest was relatively close to half, suggesting more households in these states were clustered around the median, with less income dispersion than more populous states like California or New York.

On the flip side, New York, Louisiana, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC, all had below 44% of households in the middle class, meaning that more residents fell into either the upper or lower classes.

The South had the lowest median household incomes, with most in the middle to high $50,000s. States in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, such as New Jersey, Maryland, and New Hampshire, had mostly high $80,000s to middle $90,000s.

New York, California, Connecticut, and Virginia had some of the highest percentages of upper-class households, in the 19% to 21% range. Most states were in the 17% to 18% range by that measure, though Alaska, Utah, and Idaho were all below 15%.

To be upper class in states with the 10 highest median incomes, households must make above $178,300 — and must make above $202,000 in Washington, DC. Mississippi had the lowest income needed to be upper class, at $105,400, while West Virginia's figure was $108,600.

These Southern states also had a higher percentage of lower-class households overall compared with other states. New York had the highest percentage at 36.8%, followed closely by Massachusetts, Montana, and West Virginia. Hawaii also had a particularly high percentage, at 36.2%.

Meanwhile, some Western states had percentages as low as 32.5%. Utah, Idaho, and Colorado were in the bottom five for this metric.

Do you feel middle class? Did you move to another state where you could feel more financially secure? Tell this reporter why or why not at [email protected] .

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