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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Trump Train Puts National Monuments on Trial

Trump Train Puts National Monuments on Trial

Dalton Rees
August 7, 2017

Another step in his fervent scramble to dissolve all measures undertaken to preserve the environment within the past three decades, President Donald Trump’s April 26 executive order prompted Interior...

Respect Our Parks

Respect Our Parks

Nick Halberg
July 24, 2017

Peace and serenity, that’s what most people expect to find when they step out of their home's threshold and into the wild. For over a hundred years now, the National Parks Service has stewarded millions...

Rock Climbing with Blake, Kristen, Sally in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Maybird Slide Area Purple wall on Thursday, June 22, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Keeping Little Cottonwood Clean for Future Generations

Peter Creveling
July 3, 2017

Rock climbing is one of those sports where you often get a lot of ridicule and backlash from surrounding communities and local politicians. Rock climbers are often seen as those who have no concern for...

Opinion- Can We Really Leave No Trace?

Opinion- Can We Really Leave No Trace?

Claire Simon
April 28, 2017

I once took four pretty little rocks home from Goblin Valley State Park. The girl I was with, who took about seven rocks, told me she believed in No Trace Principles, but that, “we might as well enjoy...

Opinion: The Price I Paid for "Trespassing" on Public Lands

Opinion: The Price I Paid for “Trespassing” on Public Lands

Chris Hammock
April 17, 2017

Arguably, there is no recreational activity more simple than walking outside. There’s no money, skills, or gear required besides a pair of shoes and maybe a walking stick and water bottle. That’s why...

San Diego,CA.,October 26, 2007--Northern California fire crews set fire backburn to stop the Poomacha fire from advancing westward. Currently the fires in Southern California have burned more than 355,000 acres.
FEMA photo/Andrea BooherSan Diego,CA.,October 26, 2007--Northern California fire crews set fire backburn to stop the Poomacha fire from advancing westward. Currently the fires in Southern California have burned more than 355,000 acres.
FEMA photo/Andrea Booher

Up in Flames: Crews Prep for Wildfire Season

Dalton Rees
April 11, 2017

When April showers subside and May foliage is dried out by incessant sunlight, Utah firefighters brace themselves for another season of near-constant summer wildfires along the Wasatch Front and beyond....

Natural Medicine: Mending Wounds Through Outdoor Adventure Therapy

Natural Medicine: Mending Wounds Through Outdoor Adventure Therapy

Carolyn Webber
April 11, 2017

Stepping foot onto the Bonneville Shoreline Trail on a sunny Saturday afternoon means running into about as many people as you would at the grocery store on Thanksgiving Eve. But instead of people frantically...

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Pulls Out of Utah

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Pulls Out of Utah

Nick Halberg
March 21, 2017

In February of 2017, Outdoor Retailer Show Director Marisa Nicholson announced that Outdoor Retailer, the Outdoor Industry’s largest gear expo, would not be returning to Utah following the expiration...

Clean the Air- 6 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Clean the Air- 6 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Claire Simon
March 4, 2017

There’s a reason Utah's slogan is “The Greatest Snow On Earth.” The legendary winters that define the state aren’t only about world-class light, fluffy powder, though. Winter means looking outside...

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