In the 1860s and 1870s, the photographer Timothy O'Sullivan joined a number of government expeditions to help document the new frontiers in the American West.

When hiking in hot weather, you’ll want to make sure you dress appropriately for the conditions. If you’re going to be hiking for a long period of time in a hot environment, you’ll want to

Old cottage built into the canyon wall. Monticello, Utah.

State Capitol, SLC, UT The first capitol building of Utah was built in Filmore, but it was only used for that purpose for one year. Later the Salt Lake City Council Hall served as meeting place for the legislature. The statehood was granted to Utah in 1896. The Salt Lake City and County Building served as the capitol building until 1916, the year when the present building was finished. The Capitol, which is 404 feet (123 m) long, 240 feet (73 m) wide was built between 1912 and 1916. The granite of the building and the copper of the dome are both from Utah. An extensive and expansive reconstruction took place between 2004 and 2008. In the movie Legally Blonde 2 Utah State Capitol was used for exterior and interior shots of the U.S. Capitol.

Utah State University’s Outdoor Recreation Archive studies the past 100 years of the outdoor industry.

Vigils for John Lennon, road trips with Annie Leibovitz, portraits of Dennis Hopper … Wim Wenders took thousands of Polaroids while making his classic films. He shares the stories behind them

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