Pioneer Day

Pioneers often embody qualities such as curiosity, courage, vision, and a willingness to take risks. By honoring these individuals, we promote these positive values and encourage others to emulate them.

In some cultures and religions, undertaking a pilgrimage or a long walk to a sacred destination is considered an act of devotion.

Pioneer Day is just a few days away and ironically, National Cowboy Day is just two days prior, and Utah loves both.   National Cowboy Day is held on the fourth Saturday of July and has been celebrated since 2005, the National Day Calendar said. It’...

Here’s a story of one woman who came to Utah’s Dixie in the late 1800s and needed medical help in a place without a hospital and mostly locally trained doctors.