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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Beyond the Wasatch: Arches National Park

Beyond the Wasatch: Arches National Park

Esther Aboussou
March 6, 2017

Over President’s Day weekend, I packed up the car and left town early to escape the overcast grey skies of the Wasatch Front. As I drove southeast, each passing mile of the three-and-a-half-hour road...

First Descents: The History of Canyoneering

First Descents: The History of Canyoneering

Nick Halberg
March 6, 2017

Just four hours south of Salt Lake City lies the birthplace and holy land of one of the most versatile adventure sports today: canyoneering. Since the late 1970s, Southern Utah has hosted a select group...

Beyond the Wasatch: Goblin Valley

Beyond the Wasatch: Goblin Valley

Esther Aboussou
February 8, 2017

Last year, my fiancé and I made it a goal to travel at least once a month. We visited national parks and monuments, state parks, and hot springs, and we were able to round out 2016 with 13 camping trips...

Find Your Pitch, Ice Climbing close to home

Find Your Pitch, Ice Climbing close to home

Carolyn Webber
February 7, 2017

Climbers have three options in the winter: drive south, go indoors, or layer up and get on some ice. If you haven’t yet tried option number three, there is still time, the season isn’t over yet. Yes,...

The Perils of Filmmaking in the West Desert

The Perils of Filmmaking in the West Desert

Dalton Rees
February 7, 2017

After weeks of painstaking exploration, bartering, sabotage, and espionage, I managed to secure an interview with the avant-garde filmmakers known only as Visage. Rumor had it that the illusive crew was...

How I Ended up in Cranbrook, B.C.

How I Ended up in Cranbrook, B.C.

Chris Hammock
February 2, 2017

The reality of what we had gotten ourselves into only hit me at the tiny, remote border crossing in Roosville, MT. After politely informing the Canadian border patrol agent that our travel plans were to...

A New Moab: From Cozy to Commercial

A New Moab: From Cozy to Commercial

Dalton Rees
January 14, 2017

Twenty-seven-year Moab Local John Williams says “I don’t think there’s any going back to how it used to be.” His tired eyes are fixed on a placid, mid-December Main Street, “Moab is on the rise...

Discover a Warm and Groovy Place for a Soak in Monroe

Discover a Warm and Groovy Place for a Soak in Monroe

Esther Aboussou
January 12, 2017

One thing to know about me: I hate being cold. I absolutely loathe it. If I could be wrapped in a heated blanket all through winter I wouldn’t object. Unfortunately, this is not an option, so instead...

Weekend escape: Bridger Bowl, MT

Weekend escape: Bridger Bowl, MT

Chris Hammock
January 5, 2017

For the last six years, I’ve had a low-priority objective of trying out new ski areas in Montana. After people filled my ear with good things about Bridger Bowl just north of Bozeman, I figured it was...

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