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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

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Sam McGahay, Staff Writer
April 12, 2024

Environmental nonprofits play a crucial role in advocating for, protecting, and preserving the Earth's natural resources. These organizations, driven by passion and dedication, work tirelessly to address...

Auriana Dunn

Snowfalls and Slowing Down

Auriana Dunn, Staff Writer
March 27, 2024

Wintertime is beautiful. Snow on the ground shines like the sun itself, and breath comes out in lazy little clouds. Hot cocoa and coffee warm hands, and Christmas lights shine into January. But wintertime...

Training to Ski Through an Injury

Training to Ski Through an Injury

Ben Timm, Staff Writer
March 25, 2024

Sometimes something needs to go terribly wrong in order for one to understand what needs to be done right. Call it learning from a stupid mistake, or experimentation on oneself.  Either way, the story...

All You Need Is Love

All You Need Is Love

Sam McGahay, Staff Writer
March 20, 2024

          Attending the University of Utah provides students with vast opportunities outside of the classroom. Each season brings a new flavor to indulge in. For a lot of us, winter is the chocolate...

Of Snowpack and Stupidity

Brandon Long, Staff Writer
March 18, 2024

In our defense, the mountains were calling. In hindsight, it was a truly stupid idea, but who can blame us? We were tired of the winter. Tired of the cold and the inconsistent snowfall, and the fact there...

To Shoe Or Not To Shoe

To Shoe Or Not To Shoe

Aidan Cooley, Staff Writer
March 13, 2024

I was watching YouTube instead of studying for finals (as we all do), and I got an ad from a man advocating for running barefoot. Well, he was more trying to sell me his minimalist shoe – which would...

The Geese in Our Gaggle

The Geese in Our Gaggle

Auriana Dunn, Staff Writer
February 16, 2024

“It is that time of year again.” As the weather turns in those end-of-year months, I swear that phrase pops up at every turn. For the holidays, for college finals, and for when the first snow falls....

The Grayl Ultrapress: The Holy Grayl in Backpacking Purifiers

Brandon Long, Staff Writer
February 9, 2024

In all of my experiences backpacking with other people, there has only ever been one piece of gear I have ever truly envied. Among all of the bougie ultralight tents and backpacks that one would expect...

Crow from U of U Campus

When the Crow Flies… or Raven?

Auriana Dunn, Staff Writer
January 26, 2024

This past June I spent over a week in Centennial Valley, Montana. Almost every morning my group and I got up with the sun and headed out to bird-watch. One morning we went to a campsite farther along the...

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