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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Enjoying the Outdoors Without Fatigue

Enjoying the Outdoors Without Fatigue

Sean Lynam, Guest Writer
September 7, 2023

To truly experience the wonder and comprehend the beauty of our planet, we need to explore the great outdoors. Going out for a walk or engaging in outdoor activities can rejuvenate us and make us feel...

Photography in the Wild with Chrissy Shammas

Photography in the Wild with Chrissy Shammas

Makena Klinge, Staff Writer
July 7, 2022

 Photography in the Wild with Chrissy Shammas    Chrissy Shammas has been fascinated with wildlife from a young age and has been photographing it for over seven years. When talking with her...

Utah's Native Pharmacy

Utah’s Native Pharmacy

Lauren Shields and Leah Button
June 16, 2022

The natural world holds within it the wonders of healing. Each blade of grass, riverside cattail, or desert brush possess medicinal properties that our ancestors, or early humans, once relied entirely...

Finding Utah Wildlife in the Winter

Finding Utah Wildlife in the Winter

Kevin Cody, Staff Photographer
May 5, 2022

As a photographer in Utah, the winter can be a challenging time to find wildlife. The mountain regions are largely snow-covered and challenging to access. A lot of wildlife has gone into hibernation or...

An Escape Guide: Maple Canyon

An Escape Guide: Maple Canyon

Morrison Donovan, Staff Writer
April 25, 2022

My Escape Maple trees flank the small stream, twin to the dusty road that carves its way up the canyon. We pulled over after the two-hour drive from the city and ate oddly delicious peanut butter and...

Beginner’s Luck: Starting Snow Sports as an Adult

Beginner’s Luck: Starting Snow Sports as an Adult

Ashleigh Albrechtsen, Staff Writer
March 28, 2022

Perhaps you know the feeling. You are gliding down the slope of a mountain. The groves of quaking aspens and Douglas fir that surround you open up to a majestic view of the canyon below. The wind bites...

Care and Feeding of Outdoor Equipment

Care and Feeding of Outdoor Equipment

John Horton, Staff Writer
March 24, 2022

Outdoor gear is expensive. For this reason alone, damage and failure are a tragedy. Even if it was free, anyone who has shared a tent with a torn-down jacket or sleeping bag knows that being able to fix...

Six Ways Outdoor Recreationalists Can Protect Archeological and Cultural Heritage Sites

Six Ways Outdoor Recreationalists Can Protect Archeological and Cultural Heritage Sites

Melissa Paulsen, Staff Writer
March 17, 2022

Utah has been home for millennia. With evidence for over 12,000 years of human habitation, Utah is home to a plethora of archaeological sites. Particularly in southern Utah, where artifacts are better...

Rope Skills with John Horton, Part 2

John Horton, Staff Writer
February 14, 2022

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