Trona is the city's brand

Trona and the City of Green River have developed an inseparable relationship.

The white ore supports a great deal of Green River residents with high-paying jobs. The first soda well was drilled in Green River. Trona is responsible for massive growth the area experienced when the mines were developed to exploit the plentiful resource.

If the city wants to bring more tourism dollars in, it should develop that relationship further.

In many ways, much of the foundation for tourism based around trona has been laid out. The Mining Memorial Park at Thomas Moran Overlook provides a historical look at...