The relationship between politics and the health of the environment has been long-standing in the United States, dating back to 1872 when Yellowstone became the first protected national park. Each day,...
For too long, the outdoor community has been an elite, gatekept world that celebrates some while others fight for visibility, opportunity, and respect. Flip through magazines, scroll past ads, watch your...
This summer, after several months of responsible social distancing, I took trip to McCall, Idaho for a couple days. The thought of going on one trip, which would make me feel like this was a normal summer,...
Leah Thomas’s voice comes crackling through the phone on a hot summer afternoon, “So great to speak with you! You should know that if I’m breaking up, it’s because I’m driving through the mountains...
All I can hear is the sound of my breathing in sync with the crunch of metal on snow. I slowly make my way up the slope, each step firm enough to ensure that the snowshoe has caught hold of the crust....
Foster’s Refillery opened up shop about a month ago, but the business is already making a splash in the Salt Lake City reusable market. Refilleries work to reduce the need for single-use plastics. Rather...
When we are making decisions in the outdoors, there’s often a pivotal moment when our safety hangs in the balance. We’ll weigh risk and reward to decide whether to drop into a chute, hike through a...
COVID-19 has unquestionably changed the landscape of our lives in 2020. Simple daily tasks like going to work, the grocery store, or the gym are limited or altogether impossible. There is palpable grief...
Ski season ended rather abruptly this winter.
The lifts at all Utah ski resorts are no longer running, their hotels are closed and scores of independently owned lodges, restaurants, rental shops...
