Round up Your Family At Ruby’s Inn
Redefine family time by venturing into the Wild West with modern-day luxury at Ruby’s Inn — the perfect basecamp for your next adventures. Lodge in one of three well equipped hotels with access to our General Store where you can purchase groceries, clothing, gear and souvenirs so you’ll always remember your time here. Don your […]
War- What is it Good For?
(Excerpted from The Desert, due out later this year, or next year) I scribbled that on the back of my car, shortly after 9-11, and George W and our government started sounding the war drums in Iraq. There was little chance I’d go to war, a much bigger chance that I’d go to the […]
Islands of the Great Salt Lake
“One of the things Utahans are notorious for is not really paying attention to the lake,” explains Greg Smoak, director of the American West Center and an associate professor of history at the University of Utah. Perhaps because the Wasatch attracts a large percentage of outdoor recreation, the 2,000-square mile lake 20 miles north of […]
Solitude on a Desert Island
I live in Southwest Utah, a unique comingling of eco-zones where the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau, and the Great Basin all intersect. It is a sought after destination for world travelers because this intersection of eco-zones has created a diverse and spectacular desert landscape that holds not only stunning views and wonder, it promises […]
