“Great Salt Lake [is an] entity to be respected, praised, and protected.” — Terry Tempest Williams

Having just celebrated another Thanksgiving with the traditional family practice of each person expressing gratitude for one particular special blessing, I realized that there was one thing everyone in the Salt Lake Valley could have had on their list, but probably few actually did: the Great Salt Lake, the last remnant of ancient Lake Bonneville, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, and the home to 339 species of birds. The lake also contributes to the well-being of everyone living within its proximity.

According to legend, the lake was named “Great” by American explorer Jim Bridger over two centuries ago. Looking at the expanse of the lake when he witnessed it for the fir

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