10 Ways Utah Is Still The Wild West… And We Love It
Utah was once a vast, wild place where only a few brave trappers and mountain men dared to venture. Native Americans were the stewards of this land, and they shared it with the wildlife that was plentiful here. Today, visitors from all over the world come here to ski, hike and check out our Wild West heritage. While much of the Beehive State has changed, some of it stays the same…it’s still the Wild West.
Bison once roamed freely in the Western states, but were hunted almost into extinction. Today, Utah has two publicly-owned bison herds - one in antelope island (with about 700 bison), and one in the Henry Mountains (with about 3,500 bison).
The Navajo Nation encompasses 27,425 square miles in Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.
Utahns aren't content to spend our lives on the couch. We get out and explore our state - especially those remote parts that offer something extra special.
Even within our national parks, vast expanses of wilderness stretch before us. These beautiful, untouched places are treasures that can never be replaced. Imagine if this was all filled in with strip malls and tract homes! This photo was taken in Canyonlands National Park, in the Island in the Sky District.
Because why would a true cowboy do anything else in his spare time?
Some of the Beehive State will just always be wild and dangerous.
Newspaper Rock tells tales of Utah happenings that occurred long before the pioneers arrived.
...and just as wild.
We're patriotic...in all the right ways.
We'll always love Utah!
What parts of Utah still seem like the Wild West to you? Tell us in the comments!
From mountain men to modern-day Utahns, we really do have the best people in the country right here in our state. Here’s proof.
OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article.
