Issue #1 of the US Route 89 magazine is the Road Trip Map Book. This 32-page publication contains all of the maps, road descriptions and listings of special attractions from the website guides. The magazine also features geologist Wayne Ranney's introductory essays on the landscape through which highway 89 passes. The price is $12.50 plus shipping and can be ordered directly from the printer, MagCloud.

The Road Trip Map Book is also available as a downloadable pdf. Click on the More information link to order.

Representing the northern end of US Route 89 in Arizona, the Page-Lake Powell Tourism Bureau is partnering with the US Route 89 Appreciation Society in promoting tourism in the region.

The following five scenic drives on US Route 89 are featured because they are outstanding examples of the variety of landscapes along the road and they are fun to drive: Pinal Pioneer Parkway, Oak Creek Canyon, Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway, Grand Teton National Park and Kings Hill Scenic Byway. Visitors to the webiste are invited to add photos and descriptions of their favorite scenic stretch of highway 89.

Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway has joined the US Route 89 Appreciation Society in support of our efforts to inform the world about the wonders to be found along highway 89. In a letter accompanying the membership, Richard Justis, the Byway Coordinator wrote:

"I have for some time been of the opinion the US Route 89 is the most scenic highway in North America. We are pleased to be associated with a group that is committed to the preservation and careful presentation of its natural and cultural wonders."

Download a list of microbreweries and brew pubs to find the many places along US Route 89 producing fine hand-crafted brews.

The Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area encompasses 285 miles of US Route 89 from the Utah state line near Lake Powell to Fairview, Utah. While southern Utah has long been renowned for breathtaking scenery, the Mormon Pioneer NHA will focus attention on settlement by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. Beginning in 1849, towns were established in the intermountain valleys along the edge of the Colorado Plateau where the land was suitable of farming and grazing.

The Mormon Pioneer NHA was authorized by Congress in 2006 after six years of work by a dedicated group called the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance. They have just completed the management plan and will be launching into the first phase of development next year.

But don't wait to visit. There are many events scheduled throughout the year from the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti to the Western Legends Roundup Festival in Kanab. Visit the Fairview Museum where natural history, regional history and art all meet. Stop by Spring City to browse in art galleries and meet the artist-residents living in pioneer homes built with native pale-yellow limestone.

Most of the towns are laid out in the classic Mormon design of a grid of 10-acre blocks with space set aside in the middle of town for churches, schools and other public buildings. Over 4,000 structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or have the potential to be listed. It is impossible to miss the Manti Temple sitting high on a hill in the middle of Sanpete County. Be sure, also, to look carefully down side streets to find beautiful log cabins and charming farm houses.

You will also find great places to eat and spend the night in the Mormon Pioneer NHA. For old-fashioned American home cooking, you can't beat Mom's Café in Salina. Dig into a cowboy-style barbecue at Cowboy's Smokehouse Café in Panguitch. Each of the towns has at least one bed and breakfast inn housed in a historic building.

Following in the foot steps of the fur trappers and early explorers, the Mormons brought a settling influence to this region with their communities centered around family and church. The Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area brings that culture to life for the modern day traveler.

For more details about the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area, go to the following Road Trip Guides:

Page to Kanab
Kanab to Sevier
Sevier to Spanish Fork