Utah’s Best of State Winner: Discovery Road

Discovery Road, the celebrated PBS Utah series produced in partnership with the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, has been honored with a Best of State® medal in the Arts and Entertainment category. Utah’s premier awards program recognizes programs that excel creatively, meaningfully enrich Utah’s local story landscape, and elevate quality of life across the state sanpetemessenger.com+2bestofstate.org+2.

Since its debut in 2012, Discovery Road has produced over 50 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 sanpetemessenger.com.

Broadcast on KUED‑TV and across Utah Educational Network channels—and even used in state history curricula—the series has become a public media touchstone for Utahns and visitors seeking deeper connection to the region’s past sanpetemessenger.com+1.

More than a TV show, Discovery Road supports local tourism, highlights under‑the‑radar communities, and preserves cultural memories within the heritage area. With its Best of State honor, the series now stands as one of Utah’s definitive storytellers—bringing curiosity, pride, and discovery into homes statewide.