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Mr. Peterson talks about growing up in Hyrum, Utah, his father's ranching and farming operations, working with his families’ sheep ranching operation in Cache National Forest and in Box Elder County. He talks about getting out of the sheep business…

Ted Seeholzer is the owner of the Beaver Mountain ski area in Logan Canyon and talks about the history of Beaver Mountain (which has been owned by his family since its inception), and his varying roles with the ski resort – beginning in childhood. He…

Mr. Kindred talks living in Logan Canyon at Beirdneau, his work with Thiokol as an engineer, his family activities up Logan Canyon, and his local history efforts.

The interview contains information on the childhood, education and the career of Dave Baumgartner as a forester, the various positions held within the Forest Service and his views on management. There are many anecdotes from his personal experiences…

The interview includes some personal background information, but mostly discusses John Neuhold's professional life and education. He also talks about his mentors and work in Wisconsin, but mostly his work in Utah, including a project with the Deseret…

Mr. Hansen talks about growing up in Garden City, Utah, and his earliest memories of Logan Canyon, three years in the South Pacific during World War II, 18 years in highway construction with W.W. Clyde and Company over in Springville, Utah, …

Modified map of U.S. Highway 89 through Logan Canyon, Utah, from Logan, Utah, to Bear Lake, Utah and Idaho. Taken from Cache Valley Visitors Bureau's pamphlet entitled "Guide to Logan Canyon : national scenic byway."

One page essay discussing the importance of Logan Canyon to area residents through its many uses and the benefits of collecting oral histories, photographs, and other historic materials that document those interactions.

Disgusted with the deterioration of Logan Canyon, Logan's citizens came together and a Forest Reserve was born. Voiced by Lisa Thompson. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History &amp

The sawmill that provided lumber for Cache Valley's LDS temple survived fierce competition, had a productive life, and then met its mysterious end. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan…

Logan Canyon is part of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, a nationally protected area which has grown and changed many times over the years. Voiced by Lisa Thompson. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan…

Stokes Nature Center, the main source of nature education in Cache Valley for over 13 years, began with a group of dedicated volunteers and an old abandoned building. Voiced by Val Grant. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History &…

The Wind Caves, a beautiful natural formation in Logan Canyon, has inspired stories of a supernatural resident, a witch named Hecate. Voiced by David Sidwell. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where…

In the 1870s, Logan Canyon began to be used for recreation, a novel idea that led to the naming of one of the most well-known areas in the canyon, Tony Grove. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & …

Reported sightings of a strange creature in Bear Lake during the 1860s grew into a monster-sized legend. Voiced by David Sidwell. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History and Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a…

The legendary conflict between sheepherder Frank Clark and Old Ephraim the giant grizzly bear is one of the most widely-told stories of Logan Canyon. Voiced by David Sidwell. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History and Lore of Logan…

According to local legend, a mysterious presence haunts St. Anne's Retreat in Logan Canyon. Voiced by David Sidwell. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History and Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site…

Beaver Mountain Ski Area, the oldest family-run ski operation in the country, began with a single rope tow. Voiced by Val Grant. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a…

The first two plants to provide electricity to Logan utilized the Logan River, a power struggle over resources and customers ensued. Voiced by Val Grant. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each…

In 1953, a military transport plane carrying American soldiers home from the Korean War crashed in Pat Hollow. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to…

The Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s left a lasting legacy, both nationally and locally, including a well-known landmark in Logan Canyon. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan…

In Ron Goede's first interview he talks about growing up in Nebraska, earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, joining the Air National Guard in Nebraska, attending Utah State University to earn a Master's Degree in…

Logan Canyon, Utah. Canyon road with rock formation on the side of the road. Black and white photograph (8 x 10 in)

Men pulling in fishing net at Bear Lake. Black and white photograph (4 x 5 in)

White Pine Lake. Logan Canyon, Utah. Black and white photograph (3 x 5 in)

Members of Logan Scout Troop 5 sitting on a large log on a wagon up Logan Canyon, Utah. Black and white (2.5 x 4 in.)

Logan Canyon, Utah. Views. 1920s. Site just above First Dam

Flats below Tony Grove Lake, April 12, 1926. Black and white (3 x 4 in) photograph

Logan River, Logan Canyon, wooden bridge (5 x 7 in)

Spillway of the State Power Plant at First Dam in the mouth of Logan Canyon, Utah, taken from the east side of the dam. 1920s. Black and white photograph (5 x 7 in) mounted on board

Original power plant in Logan Canyon. Black and white negative (4 x 5 in)

Scenic view of Wood Camp Hollow, Logan Canyon. Black and white photograph (3.5 x 5 in)

Canal in Logan Canyon. Black and white photograph (3 x 4.5 in)

Sheep grazing in Franklin Basin, Logan Canyon, 1939. Black and white photograph (4 x 5 in)

Wagons on dirt road along the river in Logan Canyon, Utah. Cyanotype photograph (6 x 8 in)

Dirt road leading through Logan Canyon along river. Cyanotype photograph (6 x 8 in)

Men standing on spillway at third dam, Logan Canyon. Black and white photograph (4 x 5 in)

Logan Canyon, Utah. Canyon river and bridge. Man standing on riverbank behind bridge. Black and white photograph (8 x 10 in)

Hercules Hydro-Power Plant at mouth of Logan Canyon. Black and white photograph (4 x 5 in)

Logan Scout Troop 5 on a winter hike probably in Logan Canyon. Black and white photograph (2.5 x 4 in)

Logan Canyon, Utah. CCC Camp barracks near Tony Grove - later used as Utah State University's Forestry Field Station Camp- 1930s. Black and white photograph (4.5 x 6.5 in) mounted on board

Logan Canyon, Utah. Canyon road with rock formation on the side of the road. Black and white photograph (10 x 13 in)

Boy Scouts at Jardine Juniper. Inscription on verso reads, 'Old Juniper-Cottonwood Ridge Logan Canyon Age 3000-3500 years old determined by annual ring count from increment borings by Geo. R. Hill Jr. Picture taken 1923.' Black and white photograph…

First Dam reservoir at the mouth of Logan Canyon, Utah. Black and white photograph (3 x 4.5 in)

Logan Canyon, Utah. Second Dam, ca. 1903. Logan River below Second Dam, showing intake flume of Hercules Power Plant. Black and white photograph (7.5 x 9.5 in) mounted on board

U.S.F.S image, a stream in Temple Fork, 1960. Black and white photograph (3 x 5 in)

Looking up Logan Canyon from Third Dam. Black and white photograph (3 x 4 in)

Girl Scout Lodge in Logan Canyon. Black and white photograph (3.5 x 5.5 in).

Logan Scout Troop 5 saluting the American Flag at their campsite probably in Logan Canyon. Black and white photograph (2.5 x 4 in)

Tony Grove Ranger Station. George Clyde and Chadwick. April 1925. Black and white photograph (3 x 5 in)