“What is public health?” This question was posed to me during my very first semester at the University of Utah by a charismatic guest speaker, bouncing on the balls of his feet at the podium of a pit...

Noise. It’s a word that we all know and usually brings unwanted connotations. Although our understanding of what noise is or might be can vary, there is normally a general consensus that it includes...

Through several years of outdoor eating and many trials and tribulations, I have finally perfected my personal backcountry menu. Below is a compiled list of my favorite lightweight meals to eat on overnight...

Leah Button is a junior at the University of Utah studying Architecture and Environmental and Sustainability Studies. She grew up in Salt Lake and has always loved exploring the amazing hiking trails in...

During the pandemic, I was in the mountains as much as possible. Every trail I explored always felt like an escape. However, they also served as a reminder of the challenges we face in everyday life, and...

  “Department of the Interior?”  “No.”  “BLM!”  “Nope.”  On the first day of job with the Idaho Conservation Corps, guesses to the question “Who has jurisdiction...

As adventure-seekers and lovers of the outdoors, many of us probably crave the feeling of escaping reality and running off to the wilderness for a challenging expedition or peaceful reconnection with nature....

“It’s 6am and your alarm wakes you from dreams of hot showers and a real bed. You get yourself ready, eat oatmeal for the umpteenth day in a row and hop in the rig or start hiking to your work site....

Every year, as the effects of climate change compound and grow, wildfire season across the West is starting earlier and ending later. Warmer springs, hotter summers, winters with reduced snowpack, and...