The Uintah Basin has some very unique stories and history. Recently, the Utah State University history club, Phi Alpha Theta, gathered students and faculty from across USU Statewide Campuses for a weekend of history during a visit to the Uintah Basin. Students enjoyed campfire stories of Native American lore, mountain men and outlaws told by John Barton, history principal lecturer at USU Uintah Basin. Nichelle Frank, assistant professor of U.S. history at USU Eastern, talked to students about the long environmental legacy of mining towns in the American West. Students took a behind-the-scenes tour of labs and collections at the Utah Field House of Natural History, where they learned about the prehistoric history of the Basin. The group lunched at Josie’s cabin, visited Fremont petroglyphs and then trekked to the quarry at Dinosaur National Monument. Braydon Wright, president of the Phi Alpha Theta club at USU stated, “We’re always eager to interact with Utah’s local history and especially love working alongside our fellow history students located at our other campuses.”
