UCSS Researcher Marcos Van Dalen gives us an overview and behind-the-scenes insight into the research that has gone into the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail. Hear about his experiences scouring 1800s cursive, old military documents, newspapers, and more to uncover these amazing stories of Utah history in this episode.

Doug Wright of KSL NewsRadio fame reads our new booklet "Utah's Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail: Legacy of the Black Soldiers Who Helped Shape the American West" in this episode, as well as providing a short interview. Amazing Utah history and amazing people - come give this episode a listen.

Join the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program as we discuss the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail and Project with two of it's vital stakeholders; Robert Burch, Director of Sema Hadithi and Paisley Rekdal, Director University of Utah American West Center. Learn about the beginnings, development and ongoing efforts for the project and just how impactful the Buffalo Soldiers were during their time in Utah. More episodes on this topic will are on the way so you won't want to miss this!

Join the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program and National Forest Service Special Agent, Trey Outlaw, to discuss the amazing history and successful return story of the historic military half track that was stolen from Boulder Mountain, UT back in June 2024!

For this first podcast we wanted to bring in two people who were absolutely instrumental in both the vision but also making the Utah Cultural Site Stewardship Program a reality.