A state in the Mountain West region of the United States, with Salt Lake City as its capital. It joined the Union as the 45th state in 1896.
In Utah, a forest that looks like many trees is actually one giant aspen clone. Called Pando, its 47,000 stems share one underground root system. It covers 43 hectares and may weigh 6,000 tons, making it a candidate for Earth’s heaviest organism.