When the subject of volcanoes is brought up, most people conjure up images of red-hot lava spurting out of mountain tops and ash clouding the air. Places like Indonesia and Hawaii come to mind for their...
On the way home from Escalante, where my mother, my sister, and I had made a short trip out of a long hike to the Cosmic Ashtray, we took a small detour to Fishlake National Forest in central Utah to stretch...
The fall holds a special place in every climber's mind. We etch out a spot in the shoulder season to travel to climbing areas too hot in the summer and too snowy in the winter. Having just gotten back...
Moab, Utah is a miraculous place. For being so vast and barren, it has so much to offer. Whether you’re there for camping, climbing or any of the other activities, we need to preserve our beautiful surroundings...
On January 25, 2019, tragedy struck a small southern Utah community. It had already been an especially snowy winter across the state, and January was no exception. Over two weeks, nearly three feet of...
For a certified crack-climbing addict like myself, winter in Salt Lake City can be a tough time of year. As the snow line quickly descends from the peaks above the town of Alta to the foothills of Cottonwood...
There are currently 58 national parks established in our country, and Utah is the proud home to five of them. These parks are known as the “Mighty Five” and for good reason. They house some of the...
The Emery County Public Lands Management Act is a bill proposed by Senator Orrin Hatch and Representative John Curtis. It aims to redistribute the ownership of a large portion of land in southeastern Utah....
