Mormon pioneers

Today, the sego lily is prominent in Salt Lake City’s efforts towards a sense of belonging and acceptance for its diverse residents. But 150 years ago, it was Latter-day Saints fighting for acceptance in a unified “garland” of states.

It’s been two years since Dixie State University became Utah Tech University. The school, however, has continued its annual tradition of repainting the hillside D in St. George.

Pipe Spring National Monument, southeast of St. George on the Utah-Arizona border, was created in 1923 by President Warren G. Harding.

Descendants of Utah’s Mormon pioneers have a new way to connect with the stories of their ancestors’ adventures on the trek to Utah. The Church of Jesus…