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Many entered the region as mountain men and trappers who looked to make a living in the fur trade. One of the most prominent French Canadians in Utah Territory was Étienne Provost, who led ...

A mom and daughter, a cat-loving stage prop designer and a “Forest”-dwelling contractor are among the few who’ve gotten back to see what’s left of their homes. Each fled in a chaotic scramble last ...

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If she had been somewhere else, Virginia likely would have been resting in her bedroom that night of January 7 when the flames crested the mountain ridge ... something else: fur and bone.

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“The U.S. fur trade has long operated in the shadows with zero oversight, and it’s very rare to see inside a U.S. fur farm, let alone be able to rescue the animals. You simply can’t put wild ...