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Utah is home to many cities dating back a hundred years -- but not every city has survived until the modern day. The remnants of those former cities -- ghost towns -- provide a glimpse into the ...
If you want to step back in time and get a taste of the old American West, here are a few different Utah ghost towns that are well worth a visit this year.
The majority of Utah ghost towns have slipped away with little or no trace remaining. A handful are preserved and restored to give visitors a glimpse into what life was like for early Utah pioneers.
Utah's ghost towns are some of the best in the West, and fall is a great time to visit. Why it matters: Many are disappearing over time as they are absorbed by nature — or into newer towns. Case ...
Filmmaker Emily Kaye Allen came back to Utah, 15 years after she moved away, when she met Eileen Muza, the sole resident of a ghost town in Grand County. Allen's documentary, "Cisco Kid," profiles ...
As extreme drought continues to plague Utah, an old ghost town reemerges. The old town of Rockport is visible for the first time in 60 years.
Archaeologists excavating in a Utah ghost town have turned up a rare find: a house belonging to 19th-century Chinese workers on the transcontinental railroad.
Utah’s ghost towns were once bustling hubs of agriculture, mining and more.
An abandoned former artist colony in a Utah ghost town has finally found a buyer—but only after its original asking price was cut down by a staggering $375,000.
Fossilized plant remains discovered near a Utah ghost town have stumped scientists, who are unable to link them to any modern or extinct plants.