If you are a frequent desert-dweller, the COVID-19 pandemic might challenge every cell in your body. Perhaps you miss sand-dusted meals and basking in the sunlight on Moab’s Wall Street. Many national...

On Friday the 27th, Governor Herbert announced Utah would be under a Stay at Home “directive”. Making it voluntary (and most likely wise) for all those in the state, besides residents of Salt Lake...

Utah is known for its deep skiing and tall snowpack. As winter days slowly put more and more snow on high elevation ground, the snowpack gets bigger and persists for a longer duration of time. When temperatures...

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...

Three years ago, a peculiar animal emerged as Moab’s unofficial mascot — a rare black deer nicknamed “Coal.” His black coat was the result of a condition that caused an overproduction of melanin...

Most Utahns wouldn’t be hard-pressed to admit that they enjoy nature. From simple walks by the foothills to ski slopes, slot canyons, lakesides and more, people here are drawn to natural locations. Even...

What is wilderness medicine? Upon hearing the term, you might imagine a broken leg splinted with a tree branch or news accounts of helicopter rescues of lost and injured hikers. If you’re active in the...

Outdoor leadership often insinuates growth on behalf of the people receiving the leadership, however, developing leaders are likely to have transformative experiences as well. I became a trip leader for...

True adventure is hard. It will break a person down and make them question themselves. Exhaustion, stress and emotions are hard to avoid in these moments. True adventure allows people to learn more about...