Tom Wharton

Editor's note • In this regular series, The Salt Lake Tribune explores the once-favorite places of Utahns, from restaurants to recreation to retail. If you have a spot you'd like us to explore, email whateverhappenedto@sltrib.com with your ideas.

The Moab Easter Jeep Safari, which began in 1967 using the Behind the Rocks Trail and first sponsored by the Moab Chamber of Commerce, has become one of the most popular events of its kind in the nation.

After several years of drought in Utah, things changed this winter. Heavy snowpack made rivers run high and filled reservoirs. That difference will help and hurt fishing this summer.

Utah's Zion ranked high a recent survey on the most popular national parks by Experticity, a company that uses experts to evaluate marketing solutions.

A good argument can be made that Salem Hills' quarterback and linebacker Porter Gustin was Utah's top all-around football player this past season.

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has revoked a catch-and-release fishing record set earlier this year at Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

Las Vegas • Nearly 40 Utah companies selling everything from rifles to bullets to safes are here for the gun industry’s massive SHOT trade show, gathering more attention than usual because it’s taking place just a couple miles from where a lone gunman killed 58 concert-goers in October.

<b>Richfield •</b> On a night of brothers and siblings, Panguitch had much to celebrate Saturday.

A 17-year quest by Utah’s Rick Vesco to build the first wheel-driven car car over 500 miles per hour ended Tuesday when the Turbinator II hit an exit speed of 503 miles per hour at the Southern California Timing Association’s World Finals on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

<b>Helper •</b> Drivers headed down U.S. 6 on the way to the red rocks of Moab, Arches and Canyonlands might zip past this Carbon County town, tucked behind trees along the Price River, and not notice it.