The Wasatch are somewhat of a climatic anomaly. Rising thousands of feet off the desert floor and intercepting incoming moisture, the climate created in the Wasatch is home to some of the best skiing in...

You might think that spending every day of my childhood staring at the base of Mount Olympus would numb me to its grandeur—— that after seeing it so often I would forget to notice it entirely and walk...

From the time I moved to Salt Lake two years ago, the most prominent feature of the Wasatch from my window was always the rocky face of Mount Olympus. I’ve easily stared at the mountain hundreds of times,...

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...

Late July 2021.  “Be honest. What are the chances that we actually finish this thing?” I ask into the dark. It’s around our bedtime — 8:30 or 9 — and we’re both huddled tightly into our...

I never would have imagined myself finishing off 2022 by catching rides from strangers in South America and sleeping in the back of semi-trucks. In fact, if you would’ve told me a couple of years ago...

This summer I spent around two months in the South of France visiting family. We stayed in a small village just one hour east of the Atlantic and one hour north of the Pyrenees. Being so close to some...

I became enamored with hiking after spending a year at sea level in a crowded city in northern France, where sunlight and green things were so rare it was as if a gray film was perpetually over my eyes....

With Salt Lake’s ski areas seeming to be on a collision course with an early closure, I figure there’s no time like the present to get excited for the spring. I’m feeling optimistic today, and feel...