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.

Tag: Press Releases – 2002
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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,…