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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Metate Arch in Devils Garden, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, eroded hoodoo sandstone formations. Utah. Photo courtesy of SUWA.

SUWA Pushes to Protect Wilderness

It’s obvious why many born in Utah stay here, and those who come often stay: our public lands. Our state may house a number of great things that scream, “This is the place,” but none can compare...

See the Stars in Utah's Dark Sky Parks

See the Stars in Utah’s Dark Sky Parks

Sierra Marty
November 21, 2017

Over my fall break trip to Utah State University, I noticed something that I wasn’t used to seeing at my home in Salt Lake City — the starry night sky. Here in the crowded city, the stars in the sky...

A Day in the Life of a Wasatch Urban Ranger

A Day in the Life of a Wasatch Urban Ranger

Sierra Marty
November 9, 2017

Have you ever heard of the Wasatch Front Urban Ranger program at the University of Utah? I bet you haven’t. Most people wish they had known sooner once they learn about the important work the folks involved...

Stop and Smell the Flowers

Stop and Smell the Flowers

Kiffer Creveling
September 29, 2017

Typically when you think of Alta, you are likely to think of skiing or hiking. What most people don’t think about are the natural wildflowers that grow all over the area. High-altitude wildflowers...

Spencer Finch, "Great Salt Lake and Vicinity," 2017, 1,132 ready-made Pantone chips and pencil, commissioned by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. UMFA photo.

Local Artists Showcase Utah’s Beauty at UMFA

Sierra Marty
September 11, 2017

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), located at the University of Utah, reopened a few weeks ago after having been closed for 19 months. The remodel of the museum came with an exciting feature...

Saving Our Zion from Ourselves

Saving Our Zion from Ourselves

Nick Halberg
September 9, 2017

Half a century ago, American author and essayist Edward Abbey laid forth a description, in his classically cynical style, of the forces pushing the National Park Service and ultimately shaping our public...

Firsthand Encounter of the Solar Eclipse

Firsthand Encounter of the Solar Eclipse

Kiffer Creveling
September 7, 2017

As has become common knowledge by now, a total solar eclipse is when the moon passes in between Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow upon the Earth and momentarily blocking the Sun. Due to the elliptical...

Opening Minds to the Oquirrh Mountains

Opening Minds to the Oquirrh Mountains

Dalton Rees
August 23, 2017

Veiled in mystery by the legalities and the eminence of the adjacent Wasatch mountains, the Oquirrh Range serves as the 10,000 feet dividing line between the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys. Equipped solely...

Sun Tunnels and Spiral Jetty Provide Change of Scenery

Sun Tunnels and Spiral Jetty Provide Change of Scenery

Annie Duong
August 11, 2017

For those who enjoy the outdoors and art, Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels and Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty can be a nice change of scenery compared to your usual mountain adventures. Located on the Utah/Nevada...

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