A Whisper In The Past

A heartfelt tribute to Whisper, the beloved Antelope Island deer whose gentle spirit, unlikely friendships, and lasting lessons touched every soul she met.

Just Start Digging

Road to Antelope Island State Park, Layton Utah. Courtesy of Antelope Island Friends non profit organization

Just Start Digging By Spence Kinard Antelope Island State Park might never have come into existence had it not been for the vision and determination of a few Davis County men to build what former Utah Governor Calvin Rampton famously called “the road to nowhere.”  One of those men was Dale T. Smedley, owner of […]

Dark Sky at Antelope Island State Park

A man taking photos and exploring the night sky through a telescope.

Once you get away from the light pollution of our cities, homes, freeways and streetlights the night sky explodes in a spectacular array of heavenly stars, nebulas, “falling stars”, even a whole galaxy.

Chili Dinner Roundup

Bison Roundup 2019

Chili Dinner Roundup by Spence Kinard The annual buffalo (American Bison) roundup on Antelope Island is arguably the most popular and iconic attraction of Antelope Island State Park. It is usually held on the last weekend of October and attracts more than 200 wild west Buffalo Bill wannabees, everything from professional, expert cowboys to the […]