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...

Take a look inside your home first-aid kit and you’ll probably find lots of things you won’t ever use or that you may not even know what to do with. The same holds true for your recreation first-aid...

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...

Utah’s desert and mountain landscapes are breathtaking, but humans are irreversibly altering them. When people abuse natural resources, they are not only harming the environment, but they are also often...

The implications of accessibility in the outdoors are controversial. When issues like environmentalism conflict with usability, people are bound to get left out. Until we learn to truly leave no trace,...