Skip to Main Content
The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Photo by Ian McMillan

The Thaw

Kendall Zylstra
July 10, 2019

Limited by the elements, mountain bikers must wait until the landscape frees the familiar trails from the asperity of winter’s grasp to ride once again. Once the ice and slush melt away and the glorious...

Photos courtesy of Kendall Zylstra

Pushing Peaks- Mount Superior.

Kendall Zylstra
May 9, 2019

Mount Superior is a well known peak in Little Cottonwood canyon that tops out just above 11,000 feet in elevation, and towers above the canyon road with a vertical gain of 3,000 feet. Superior is mostly...

Photo by Peter Creveling

Opportunities For An Unconventional Spring Break

Daniel Belding
May 8, 2019

Spring break for college students almost always gets a bad rap as a time for undergrads to wreak havoc on beach towns across the country. While there may be some truth to these accusations, many University...

Courtesy of Steph Davis

Six questions with Steph Davis

Nate Caines
May 8, 2019

Steph Davis is a professional rock climber, free-soloer, BASE-jumper and more. She's written the books Learning to Fly and High Infatuation. She answered six questions for Wasatch on risk and the outdoors. 1.)...

Photos courtesy of Caroline Himbert

U Student Goes for Her PhD in Through Hiking: Caroline Himbert Hikes Thousands of Miles and Raises Money for Cancer Research

Nick Halberg
May 7, 2019

On May 3rd, Caroline Himbert, a third year PhD student in Population Health Sciences at the University of Utah, boarded a plane for Tucson, Arizona. From there, she bussed three hours to Lordsburg, New...

Photo by Kiffer Creveling

National Parks History

Gentry Hale
April 20, 2019

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...

Eagle Canyon. Photos courtesy of Olivia Juarez

Emery County Lands Bill

Gentry Hale
November 27, 2018

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....

Hell's Backbone and Grill, located in Boulder, Utah. Chef Owners Jen Castle and Blake Spalding are in their 19th season. Photo by Ace Kvale

Hell’s Backbone Grill and Farm

Lizz Corrigan
November 27, 2018

Boulder, Utah: population 240. Ever heard of it? It’s one of Utah’s best-kept gems. This tiny town, in the heart of the desert, is a midpoint to one hell of a road trip. If you’re planning a trip...

Cliff Bars and Climbing: An Interview with Nikki McGee

Cliff Bars and Climbing: An Interview with Nikki McGee

Nate Caines
November 18, 2018

I had the chance to sit down with Nikki McGee before she went down to Austin Boulderfest with her non-profit, Elevated Mountain Guides. I first heard Nikki’s name through a manager of mine at Momentum,...

Load More Stories