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Correspondence from Jack Spence to Dale Bosworth discussing the Agency Alternative for the Logan Canyon improvements project.

Interdisciplinary team meeting additional data for agenda items including scoping process status report for public involvement, draft memorandum for existing roadside parking, technical memorandum of the areas within the canyon that meet criteria for…

Evaluation of preconstruction of Logan Canyon including diagrams of the suggested widening of lanes and a detailed list of stations and their modifications. Also included is an environmental analysis report for Old Juniper Trailhead by Clark…

Correspondence from Chandler St. John to Marta Tollerup discussing the Environmental Assessment Report approved in April 1971 used in preparing another more current report, noting that three sections of the road through Logan Canyon was in need of…

Information regarding a vigil being held in Logan Canyon, donation opportuinites, twelve reasons to oppose the preferred alternative for Logan Canyon, and a summary of the preferred alternative.

Various correspondence from members of 89'ers International Highway Association, Inc. including Ray Stewart, Bentley Mitchell, and Martin Cantwell.

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…

This is the story of Ephraim Logan, a fur trapper thought to be the person after whom the Logan River was named. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History & Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked…

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 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…

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…

Sheep grazing during the late 1800s led to the deterioration of Logan Canyon. Voiced by Elaine Thatcher. Part of the Stokes Nature Center's podcast series History and Lore of Logan Canyon where each podcast is linked to a specific site in 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…

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…

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…

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 & …

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…

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 &…

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…

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…

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

Correspondence from C. Gene Sturzenegger to Brian Beard summarizing government regulations.

Minutes of the Citizens for the Protection of Logan Canyon, December 15, 1994

Correspondence from Hugh Thompson to "Friends" to develop alternatives for predator management and control on the Dixie National Forest.

Letter fom the mayors of Willard and Perry City to Senator John P. Holmgren and Eugene Findley, Director of the Utah Department of Transportation, regarding the positive impact the restriction of semi-trucks on Highway 89 had made on their…

Correspondence from Perry City and Willard City regarding the signs regulating truck traffic on Highway 89 thanking John Holmgren for the positive impact of the signs on the communities.

Mouth of Logan Canyon from Island area

Mouth of Logan Canyon looking east. In the right foreground is the Island area with Canyon Road running through it

Correspondence from Mark N. Tuttle to James Hansen, April 16, 1990, expressing Tuttle's disappointment in Hansen's support of the conversion of Highway 89.

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

Cache National Forest, Boy Scout Summer Home (Camp Lomia), Logan Canyon, Right-Hand Fork. Black and white photograph (4 x 6 in)

Cache National Forest, Lodge at Camp Lomia, Logan Canyon, Right-Hand Fork. Nov. 10 1922. Black and white photograph (4 x 6 in)

Cache National Forest, Girl Scout camp, Logan Canyon, Spring Hollow. Black and white photograph. Black and white photograph (4 x 6 in)

A winter view of the Provo cemetery from the road. Original is a gelatin silver print, size: 19 x 24 cm (7.5 x 9.4 in).

A home with a large front yard surrounded by a fence. An older couple, along with four young children are posing in the yard. Three more children are sitting on the railing of the porch of the house in the distance. Original is a gelatin silver…

Looking north on 5th West in Provo. Original is a Gelatin silver print, size: 19.3 x 24 cm (7.6 x 9.4 in).