True Tales from the Beehive State¿from the mysterious disappearance of marooned grave robber Jean Baptiste to rumors of an underground alien community Utah may be best known for its mesmerizingly beautiful high deserts, the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere, and as the home base for one of the world¿s most popular religious groups, but few may know about the Lost Rhoades mine purportedly full of gold treasure, the unseen residents of Heritage Park, or an unusually large, three-toed primate that steals livestock. Utah Myths and Legends goes behind the scenes to tell these stories and many more, in short episodes that reveal the intriguing people and events that have shaped the Beehive State. ·Read how down-and-out but determined petroleum geologist Charlie Steen made his millions by discovering one the world¿s richest uranium deposits. ·Relive the grueling trek taken by two groups of Mormon emigrants as they pulled all their belongings in handcarts and suffered from starvation, hypothermia, and the loss of loved ones in their attempt to reach Salt Lake City in late fall of 1856. ·Follow the unlikely trek of a homicidal miner who outran a posse for nearly a week and then managed to completely disappear after hiding for several days in a noxious-smoke-filled mine. ·Discover how a dream convinced one Utah farmer to spend decades of his life and lose his social standing to develop a gold mine that never produced a single ounce of the precious metal. Michael O¿Reilly is an artist, writer, and business owner. He holds a master¿s degree in poetry from the University of Utah and resides with his wife and two children in Troy, Michigan.