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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

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Outdoor Spaces at the U

Whitney Riddle, Staff Writer
October 15, 2025

One of the biggest benefits of the University of Utah is its easy access to the outdoors. As a student here at the U, one of my favorite things to do after a long day at school is to spend time in nature....

The Dichotomy of Stillness and Life

The Dichotomy of Stillness and Life

Carolina Battistone, Writer/Photographer
October 12, 2025

I savor the summer months each time they come around. Though the impossibly dry heat can test my commitment, I always find a way to miss this time come autumn. For memories are born in the soft fabric...

Close up Image of the Gue monastery design and prayer flags.

A Mummy in Meditation

Joshua Evan Battermann, Staff writer/photographer
October 9, 2025

Content Warning: This article contains images of mummified human remains. In a remote Himalayan village, a monk has been sitting in silent meditation for over 500 years. Gue village is deep in...

The Uncommon Effects of a Common Reed

The Uncommon Effects of a Common Reed

Levi Seegmiller, Staff Writer
October 6, 2025

I’m going to start this off by stating the obvious: the water levels in the Great Salt Lake are critically low and continuing to face recession. I know, I know, we’ve all heard this before. It is,...

Destruction As a Necessary Piece of Creation

Destruction As a Necessary Piece of Creation

Maddie West
October 3, 2025

Destruction and Creation Destruction and creation are two sides of the same coin - one cannot exist without the other and the practice of one is just as important as the other. Creation is expression,...

Welcome to the Science Circus

Welcome to the Science Circus

Auriana Dunn, Assistant Editor
September 30, 2025

Amidst this year’s summer films, few compelled and surprised me quite like Jurassic Park Rebirth. When first announced I was ready to complain about yet another re-boot. However, the first trailer promised...

Paddleboarding's Growing Popularity

Paddleboarding’s Growing Popularity

September 27, 2025

Nothing brings me more peace and comfort than laying flat on my paddleboard in the middle of a lake. Listening to the soft breeze through the trees and feeling the cool water on my fingertips. Whether...

The “Natural” State of Man - An Evolutionary Biology Perspective on the Patriarchy

The “Natural” State of Man – An Evolutionary Biology Perspective on the Patriarchy

Maddie West
September 24, 2025

What is “natural”? Social structures organize the framework of our society and are intertwined with the very fabric of our own perception of the world. Currently, the most prominent social structure...

But Take It

But Take It

Levi Seegmiller, Staff Writer
September 21, 2025

As I sit down to turn my thoughts into words, I’m reminded of a phrase I read once. It goes like this: “take it easy, but take it.” This sentence more or less sums up what’s been on my mind this...

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