Snowshoes were once a necessary means of travel through deep snow for fur trappers but have now become a popular winter recreational activity. Waddling along the trail while the sun makes the snow glimmer,...
Snow or Sun?
2025 was a record-breaking year for Utah. Temperatures averaged 51.9°F (11.06°C). This broke the previous average of 51.3°F from 91 years prior, according to the National Centers for...
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 history of climbing in the United States is closely tied to Utah – from early mountaineering in the Wasatch to cutting-edge trad climbs splitting the granite walls of Little Cottonwood. Bouldering...
In our current political and social climates, it is challenging to see areas of life where people are working together. Divisive language online and in the news can make it seem as though competing cultural...
“This is maddening.”
“A total joke.”
“You can’t even call it winter.”
To any Salt Lake resident reading this, you don’t have to be told what this winter has been like because...
Back in October, I set off into American Fork Canyon in the name of nature and art and feminism. We drove past Tibble Fork Reservoir, then came to the gravel and dirt road that led us to Silver Lake’s...
For those seeking general enjoyment, this is one of the few instances where I do believe the 1975 movie Jaws is better than its 1974 book counterpart. The movie’s plot is more streamlined and forwent...
Every year, Kingsbury Hall, in partnership with Campus Recreation Services Outdoor Adventures, hosts three nights of film viewings from the year’s Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. Put on by the...
