Discovery Road – Winner of Best In State 2022 – Best Documentary
Since its debut in 2012, Discovery Road has produced over 60 episodes, taking viewers on immersive journeys down U.S. Highway 89 through six historic counties in central and southern Utah.
Each 30-minute episode blends history, mystery, heritage, and natural beauty into family-friendly storytelling that educates as much as it entertains.
Broadcast locally on KUED-TV and across the country through the National Educational Television Association, or NETA, the series has become a public media touchstone for anyone seeking a deeper connection to the region’s past. It is also used in classrooms across the state as part of Utah’s history curriculum.

The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area is the only National Heritage Area designated and named for a specific people, the Mormon Pioneers – as they forged to the west. Their remarkable story of dedication, fortitude, and extraordinary efforts offers one of the best features of the Mormon colonization experience in the United States. The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area has been identified by Congress as a factor in the expansion of the United States and contributing to the United States.
Cowboys, Outlaws, and the Movies
The unique landscape features a geological wonderland that has been the backdrop for feature films including; “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid,” and “Jeremiah Johnson.” While traveling through the picturesque scenery, you might recognize a scene or two. Included in the heritage area is the birthplace of Utah outlaws, Butch Cassidy and Matt Warner. Matt was a lifelong friend and a gang member alongside of Butch. Many movies were filmed in the scenic Under the Rim District of the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area.
Mormon Colonization
In the later part of the 1800s the Mormon pioneers began their great relocation to the west. They trekked 1,400 miles from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake. This mass-Exodus brought about colonization in Utah, Nevada, the southwest corner of Wyoming, the southeast corner of Idaho, southeast Oregon, and a large portion of southern and eastern California.

Press Releases
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RICHFIELD LITTLE WONDER CAFE MAKES THE 12 AWESOME DINERS IN UTAH LIST
In an article posted in Utah October 17, 2015 by Catherine Rees entitled These 12 Awesome Diners in Utah Will Make You Feel Right at Home, The Little Wonder Cafe was listed as one…
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“The Soul of the Native American Artist” to share Native American Perspectives, Heritage
The Soul of the Native American Artist” to share Native American Perspectives, Heritage MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA (MPNHA) “The Soul of the Native American Artist” to share Native American…
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Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area “Discovery Road” to air on UEN
Linda Petersen Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area 801-554-7513 Email: linda@bpmedia.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 2, 2015 Utah Education Network TV (UEN) will begin airing “Discovery Road,” a series that grew…
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Jewish Community Of Clarion To Be Memorialized In Gunnison, Utah
Linda Petersen Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area 801-554-7513 Email: linda@bpmedia.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 11, 2015 Jewish community of Clarion to be memorialized in Gunnison Gunnison, Utah (Sept. 11, 2015)…
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Manti City Celebrates LDS Tabernacle Restoration with Open House
MORMON PIONEER NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA (MPNHA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: Manti City celebrates LDS Tabernacle Restoration with Open House WHEN: Sept. 12-13, 2015 CONTACT: Monte Bona 435-462-9002 WRITTEN BY:…
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Native American presence in the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area – Press Release 12/31/14
December 30, 2014 For immediate release WHAT: Native American presence in the MPNHA. WHEN: Deadline not specified WHERE: Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area CONTACT: Monte Bona, MPNHA Exec. Director –…
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ATV “Run” of Scenic Manti Canyon Planned – Press Release 8/7/2005
DATE 08/07/2005 7:28 PM The incredible scenery of Manti Canyon and the Manti LaSal National Forest will be the highlight of an ATV run Aug. 19 and 20.The Manti Scenic…
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Get Ready to Rendezvous in Mt. Pleasant – Press Release 6/3/2005
DATE 06/03/2005 12:38 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Pilots Gearing Up for Annual “Fly In” – Press Release 5/27/2005
DATE 05/27/2005 12:16 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Great Basin Experiment Station Restoration – Press Release 5/23/2005
DATE 05/23/2005 7:15 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Spring City’s Annual Heritage Day May 28 – Press Release 5/15/2005
ATE 05/15/2005 7:15 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Scandinavian Festival a Celebration of History, Heritage – Press Release 5/14/2005
DATE 05/14/2005 7:15 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Sanpete County Parades to Feature Hotrod, Antique Cars, Ugly Trucks – Press Release 5/6/2005
DATE 05/06/2005 9:05 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Tree Utah Helps Plant Another “History” Chapter – Press Release 4/29/2005
ATE 04/29/2005 1:56 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Annual Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth’s Rat Fink Reunion May 12-14 – Press Release 4/26/2005
DATE 04/26/2005 7:46 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Rhubarb Festival, Soap Box Derby Set for May 14 – Press Release 4/21/2005
DATE 04/21/2005 2:30 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Airport Manager Has Lofty Goals Aims to Attract More Pilots into Region – Press Release 4/11/2005
DATE 04/11/2005 9:28 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…
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Talking, Listening to the Animals Key to Young Horse Trainer’s Success – Press Release 4/4/2005
DATE 04/04/2005 7:15 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance on the people and places…