Mask wearing in the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic is a phenomenon that I believe people tend to ignore. It seems as though many people think masks are only necessary to wear inside places such...
Last spring, many thru-hikers were preparing to begin their two to three thousand-mile journeys along one of the major mountain spines of the lower 48. When COVID-19 restrictions were put in place, many...
In the wake of the pandemic, many people found themselves with a lot of unanticipated free time this summer. I personally threw myself into many miscellaneous projects, with some hiking and climbing tossed...
The Green River begins its 730-mile gravity-driven flow on the snowy slopes of the Wind River Range before meandering through Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, where it joins the Colorado River inside Canyonlands...
“Most people consider me a washed-up junior high track star turned trail runner,” University of Utah sophomore Ethan Hilding said as he fiddled with the zipper of the camping chair he is perched in....
Alright, brace yourself for an unpopular opinion, I used to hate the desert. Every year back in high school, spring break would roll around and my parents would decide — with the help of my sisters but...
All I can hear is the sound of my breathing in sync with the crunch of metal on snow. I slowly make my way up the slope, each step firm enough to ensure that the snowshoe has caught hold of the crust....
The concept of “microadventures” was popularized by the adventurer Alastair Humphreys to encourage the notion that adventure is possible for everyone, regardless of time, money, age or location. Microadventures...
Our beautiful state provides diverse natural environments ideal for every hiker’s preference. One of the many joys of living in Utah is being able to travel from the beautiful mountains to the vast desert...
