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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Forest Service Grants to Support Preservation, Development Projects – Press Release 4/28/2003
DATE 4/28/2003 4:55 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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Mother-Daughter Team Press Love, Luck With Flower Business – Press Release 4/28/2003
DATE 4/28/2003 4:55 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway…
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Bikers Raise Money to Prevent Child Abuse, Protect Future – Press Release 4/20/2003
DATE 4/20/2003 7:22 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway…
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“Artists at Work” to stop at local furniture maker’s shop – Press Release – 4/13/2003
DATE 4/13/2003 6:24 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway…
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First Artists at Work Tour Scheduled – Press Release 4/07/2003
DATE 4/07/2003 9:50 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway…
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Local Business Advocate Wins Award for Efforts Along U.S. Highway 89 – Press Release 3/30/2003
DATE 3/30/2003 4:55 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway…
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Sanpete County to play host to Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) fund raising activities – Press Release 3/23/2003
DATE 03/23/2003 7:29 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway…
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Listening to his Canvas Takes Ephraim Artist to White House and Beyond – Press Release 10/30/2002
DATE 10/30/2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway 89. Listening…
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Newly-designed Arapeen Trail offers Riders Hundreds of Miles of Joy – Press Release 10/28/2002
DATE 10/28/2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway 89. Newly-designed…
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Maple Canyon one of the Best “Corners of the World” – Press Release 10/25/2002
DATE 10/25/2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway 89. Maple…
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Monroe Jewelry Maker has International Flare – Press Release 10/22/2002
10/22/2002 8:30 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway 89. Monroe…
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Trip to Ostrich Farm Part of Week in Sanpete – Press Release – 10/01/2002
DATE 10/01/2002 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is part of an occasional series by the Sanpete Country Travel and Heritage Council on the people and places along U.S. Highway 89. Trip…
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An American 4th Video Now Available – Press Release 7/1/2002
07/01/2002 AN AMERICAN 4TH A patriotic video story of life in small town America on the 4th of July. The town featured….MORONI, UTAH. A story about freedom and a perfect…
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HISTORIC COURTHOUSE ROOF CAVES IN – Press Release 5/12/2002
05/12/02 8:31 CONTACT: Lindy Casey, (702) 499-3017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Piute County Courthouse Restoration Fund Sunday May 12, 2002 HISTORIC COURTHOUSE ROOF CAVES IN The old Piute County Courthouse…
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SPRING CITY’S ANNUAL HERITAGE DAY – Press Release 5/2/2002
05/02/02 08: 31 CONTACT Roger Roper at 801-533-3561 or Lee Bennion at 435- 462-2708 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPRING CITY’S ANNUAL HERITAGE DAY TOUR OF HISTORIC HOMES, ART & ANTIQUES SH0W,…
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Famous and Infamous Lecture Series Wins Award – Press Release 11/12/2001
11/12/01 08:31 CONTACT: MONTE BONA (435) 462-2502 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A lecture series that examined “The Famous and Infamous” of Utah’s U.S. Highway 89 and celebrated the history of the…
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JOHN D. LEE TOPIC OF LAST ‘FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS’ LECTURE – Press Release 4/25/2001
04/25/01 08: 30 CONTACT: MONTE BONA (435) 462-2502 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOHN D. LEE TOPIC OF LAST ‘FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS’ LECTURE APRIL 25 John D. Lee is the topic of…
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TALK ON ‘FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS’ ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 89 – Press Release 4/23/2001
04/23/01 8:30 CONTACT: MONTE BONA (435) 462-2502FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETALK ON ‘FAMOUS AND INFAMOUS’ ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 89 TO BE HELD APRIL 23 Brigham Young University film scholar Jim D’Arc will…
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BUTCH CASSIDY: HISTORY VS. HOLLYWOOD SUBJECT OF LECTURE – Press Release 4/18/2001
04/10/01 08:30 CONTACT: MONTE BONA (435) 462-2502 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BUTCH CASSIDY: HISTORY VS. HOLLYWOOD SUBJECT OF LECTURE How much of what we know about Butch Cassidy is fact and…
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TALK ON AVARD FAIRBANKS KICKS OFF U.S. HIGHWAY 89 LECTURE SERIES – Press Release 4/10/2001
CONTACT: MONTE BONA (435) 462-2502 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TALK ON AVARD FAIRBANKS KICKS OFF U.S. HIGHWAY 89 LECTURE SERIES Utah artist Avard Fairbanks, especially known for his sculptures of Abraham…
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HISTORICAL LECTURE SERIES PLANNED ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 89 – Press Release 12/11/2000
12/11/00 09:56 CONTACT. MONTE BONA (435) 462-2502 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HISTORICAL LECTURE SERIES PLANNED ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 89 The Utah Humanities Council has awarded the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance…