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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Highlining Lone Peak

Highlining Lone Peak

Sam Karthan, Staff Writer
November 30, 2020

On Thursday, June 18th, 2020, Jacob Pawlak, Brian Stewart and I set out to rig a highline between the summits of Lone Peak, an athletic feat that had never been done before. From the start of Jacob’s...

Is Utah's Body Truly a Temple? The Moab Oil and Gas Drilling Scare

Is Utah’s Body Truly a Temple? The Moab Oil and Gas Drilling Scare

Sierra Marty, Staff Writer
November 30, 2020

Moab is known as Utah's very own desert heaven here on Earth. Until recently, over 114,000 acres of southern Utah land owned by the Bureau of Land Management was going to be opened up by the Trump Administration...

A Personal WURL Record

A Personal WURL Record

Aashna Shah, Staff Writer
November 18, 2020

In the wake of the pandemic, many people found themselves with a lot of unanticipated free time this summer. I personally threw myself into many miscellaneous projects, with some hiking and climbing tossed...

Journey in the Wind River Range: A Compact Introduction to an Expansive Landscape

Journey in the Wind River Range: A Compact Introduction to an Expansive Landscape

Colby Child, Staff Writer
November 10, 2020

The Green River begins its 730-mile gravity-driven flow on the snowy slopes of the Wind River Range before meandering through Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, where it joins the Colorado River inside Canyonlands...

Slaying the “Red Snake”: The Search for Central Wasatch Transportation Solutions

Slaying the “Red Snake”: The Search for Central Wasatch Transportation Solutions

Colby Child, Staff Writer
November 4, 2020

With winter fast approaching, daydreams of snow-blanketed mountains and powder skiing are becoming more frequent and vivid.  These dreams are wonderful until I remember the endless “red snake” of...

“Goin' Up A Mountain, and Coming Back Down It”- An Introduction to the Utah Trail Running Scene

“Goin’ Up A Mountain, and Coming Back Down It”- An Introduction to the Utah Trail Running Scene

Will Ginsburg, Staff Writer
October 20, 2020

“Most people consider me a washed-up junior high track star turned trail runner,” University of Utah sophomore Ethan Hilding said as he fiddled with the zipper of the camping chair he is perched in....

Dazed by the Desert: A Photo Series

Kelly Loutzenheiser
October 10, 2020

Alright, brace yourself for an unpopular opinion, I used to hate the desert. Every year back in high school, spring break would roll around and my parents would decide — with the help of my sisters but...

Climbing Out of a Hard Place

Climbing Out of a Hard Place

Katie Riley
September 15, 2020

Most people agree that it’s a good thing to expand your comfort zone. It’s exciting to push the boundaries of your hobbies and become stronger. It can also be terrifying, and rightfully so. Sometimes...

Opinion: The Emotional Conflict Behind Privilege and Recreation in Outdoor Spaces

Opinion: The Emotional Conflict Behind Privilege and Recreation in Outdoor Spaces

Aashna Shah
September 12, 2020

This summer, after several months of responsible social distancing, I took trip to McCall, Idaho for a couple days. The thought of going on one trip, which would make me feel like this was a normal summer,...

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