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 – 2003
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First Run, Walk & Roll Race Set for June 21 – Press Release 6/7/2003
DATE 6/07/2003 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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Elsinore Gears Up for Annual Danish Heritage Days Celebration – Press Release 6/6/2003
DATE 6/06/2003 9:42 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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Panguitch Wildlife Museum a ‘Living Dream’ – Press Release 5/31/2003
DATE 5/31/2003 8:50 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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Triathlon in Richfield June 28th – Press Release 5/20/2003
DATE 5/20/2003 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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Memorial Quilt Highlight of Annual Panguitch Quilt Walk Days – Press Release 5/9/2003
DATE 5/9/2003 8:42 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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Family Bonding Opportunities Along U.S. Highway 89 to be Promoted at Family Expo – Press Release 5/2/2003
DATE 5/2/2003 6:41 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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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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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…