I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a novice mountain biker. I get nervous on technical terrain, and I won’t be going off big jumps any time soon. Yet, I’ve come to love this sport and the challenges...
There’s a saying commonly attributed to Lao-Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, that states, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” For Liam McDonald, a student at the University of Utah...
While mountain adventures abound in the Salt Lake Valley, beautiful canyons are everywhere, and are just as great for local recreation. If you like to breathe hard and enjoy great views, road biking up...
The two travelers, clad in face masks and rubber gloves, sat on the front porch
of their Sugarhouse home, staring quizzically at me as I approached. They had reached out to
me, not I to them. They...
Spring could not have come at better time in Utah. With ski resorts shuttered for the season, the prospect of waiting out the COVID-19 outbreak with minimal access to outdoor activities that so many Utahn’s...
“It’s done … I don’t think I can move my arm,” said Brett Davis as he sat in a snowbank on the side of the road in La Plata Canyon. AJ Verkouw, Davis’ partner on the trip, did a quick roadside...
Many people choose to use ATVs to access backcountry areas and pristine landscapes with speed and ease. They allow anybody the ability to travel into rugged landscapes that cars can’t access. Motor...
Roughly Route 7
Scotland is not for the faint of heart, at least not by bike. While the country is incredibly bike-friendly, the weather can be grueling and unpredictable. The terrain is varied but...
Few have lived in Salt Lake City long without seeing a parade of hundreds of bikers suddenly ride by and shout "Happy Thursday!" at you. That parade would be the “999” bike ride, an unofficial event...
