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The Rocky Mountains run
right down the middle of Utah, dividing the state-and
the continent-with knife-like precision (guess that's
why this is known as the Continental Divide). It's here,
balanced between the lush greens of the Wasatch National
Forest and the blaze of the Bonneville Salt Flats, that
you begin to feel how much a nation of contrasts America
really is. It's not just the obvious diversity of the
folks who live here; it's the very nature of the
geography. The beauty of Utah's geological wonders is
beyond measure, and no trip to the state should bypass
the Arches National Park or the Valley of the Gods.
Utah has its share of towns and cities too, but not
many, and they're mostly in the north. None is more
famous or better known than Salt Lake City, so named
because of the Great Salt Lake which sits at the city's
edge, and which was once part of a huge inland sea. Salt
Lake is also home to the Church of the Latter Day
Saints, not to mention the fantastic structure that is
their tabernacle and the great Mormon Choir which sings
there. But Salt Lake is not all brackish water and
religion; the diversity and range of attractions here
are as far-reaching as you'd expect from a place that
calls itself home to both dale and desert. You'll soon
see for yourself on this virtual visit.
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