Guide to Must See Rock Art Around Moab
(Photo credit: Kaya Lindsay) One of the many interesting cultural aspects of the Moab area, is the abundance of rock art, sometimes also known as petroglyphs. Petroglyphs are small figures [...]
Keeping Moab Afloat–The Delicate Balance a Tourist Town Must Make
Moab Gear Trader is a family-owned business right off the corner of Main Street in Moab Utah. Marshall Dvorscak has been running this community-oriented gear store since 2014, supplying the [...]
Thoughts on playing outside during a pandemic
Moab is a community thriving on outdoor recreation, and we are super bummed out. The amount of opportunities for the ultimate adventure is unmatched anywhere, but like, can we go [...]
The New Normal.
Hello Moab, I hope everyone is finding comfort in a new and different routine while practicing social distancing. Operations at the Moab Gear Trader have drastically shifted as the [...]
Home Of Truth: Marie Ogden’s Attempt to Raise The Dead
About 45 minutes south of Moab, an old ghost town right off of Highway 191 still stands. The now gated private property was once a secretive, carefully constructed compound belonging [...]
The Radioactive History of Moab.
Have you ever driven down Potash Rd and wondered what all those tractors are doing next to the Colorado river? The soil they are moving is radioactive, and a very [...]
Where Did The La Sal Mountains Get Their Names?
The La Sal Mountain range towers high above the red rock desert in Moab, Ut. In the summer, the towering peaks offer incredible opportunities for hiking, climbing, and mountain [...]
Why are they called the La Sals?
History facts about Moab #1 Naming of the La Sals During the colonization of North America, the Spaniards pushed North and West from Mexico, in search of GREAT cities of [...]