Aidan is a 4th year at the U studying computer science and math. He’s been with the magazine since freshman year, and is psyched out of his gourd on the outdoors. His first love is rock climbing, a sport he might one day succeed at. He also likes to run slowly and kayak poorly. His greatest talent in the wilderness tends to be sitting, chilling, or as it is colloquially known; vibing. If you have the ...

Auriana is a fourth-year student double-majoring in anthropology and biology. She is in interested in environmental writing and science communication, specifically in how cultural attitudes and rhetoric influence dissemination of scientific discoveries. Auriana’s long-term goal is to pursue a career in wildlife conservation and advocacy. When she is not busy writing or studying, you can find her...

Leah is a fourth-year student majoring in video game design. She took being told to “touch grass” in 2023 a little too literally and now loves being outdoors. Her favorite game genre to play is cozy games and her favorite genre to create is horror. Her favorite animal is the Shoebill Stork. Outdoors you can find her hiking, swimming, and still trying to figure out how to get good sleep camping.

Remi is a freshman at the University of Utah, majoring in Psychology and History. They spend most of their time reading, gaming, and drawing. They love Baldur’s Gate and Hollow Knight, they adore YA fantasy novels, and their favorite pastime is painting in their backyard with their dog next to them. They love live music and spend much of their free time with their family at various venues and concerts.

Maddie is a 4th year student majoring in Biology & Environmental Journalism. She is from Connecticut and deeply misses the ocean, but has found a new love in the mountains. Utah’s mountains provide ample opportunity for her to hike, camp, and find bodies of water to jump in. She is continually inspired by nature, allowing it to fuel her writing and photography. Her dream is to get people inte...

Levi is a Nashvillian who somehow wound up attending the University of Utah. He is in his fourth year and is majoring in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and minoring in Political Science. Due to his complete inability to catch or throw any ball of any sort, he naturally gravitated towards outdoor activities. Growing up, he mostly enjoyed hiking, backpacking, and camping, but since moving...

Hi, I'm Whitney, a freshman Journalism student at the University of Utah. I'm from Utah, and I absolutely love the outdoors. I am always ready for a side quest in the mountains, whether that's paddle boarding, skiing, hiking, hammocking, or climbing. I also love to take my cameras around with me. Writing is another one of my passions, and I'm super excited to be working with Wasatch Magazine!

Joshua Evans Battermann is a 4th year in nursing. He likes almost anything outdoors, but his favorites are rock climbing, skydiving, hiking, paddle boarding, and cliff jumping.

Carolina Battistone is in her final year at the U, double majoring in Environmental & Sustainability Studies and Psychology. She has a deep passion for the outdoors, taking a particular liking to skiing, long-distance running, and hiking alongside her beloved dogs, Bindi and Juno. She runs on lots of music, thrift finds, and good food. Beyond photography, Carolina enjoys a good challenge; she’...

My name is Sarah, a photographer for the Wasatch Magazine. The outdoors have played a significant role in my life. Living in Salt Lake, I was a competitive rock climber growing up and loved having such easy access to beautiful mountains. As I have transitioned into my adult life, I have enjoyed pursuing new outdoor sports such as, mountain biking, skiing and backpacking. My goal as a photographer is...

McKay is a third year student studying economics and political science. When he’s not listening to Supreme Court oral arguments (really the coolest thing one can do), he’s probably making his own espresso (not well), trying to hit a new national park, or if the season is in his favor, snowboarding (again, not well, but he’s getting better). He hopes after graduation to attend law school, specializ...

Emilie is a third year double major in anthropology and biology with a minor in chemistry. She has been doing zooarchaeological research since her freshmen year of college and after graduating she plans to pursue graduate school studying human and animal interactions. In her free time she enjoys reading, drawing, making pinterest boards, and national park road trips (where she drives so she gets t...

Beth was born and raised in Utah and now is a third year graphic design student at the University of Utah. Some of her hobbies include quilting, photography, camping and reading. She thinks the most interesting thing about her is that she has four pet sugar gliders—all with very distinct and mischievous personalities. There is never a dull moment with them!

Aidan is from Long Island, New York and he is a (super) senior student studying graphic design at the University of Utah. He loves spending his time skiing at Snowbird in addition to exploring various other ski resorts. Because of his passion for skiing he is the president of the Freeskier Society here on campus. When he isn’t skiing he also enjoys surfing, playing golf and playing his guitars. ...