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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

How to: Build a Campfire With Purpose

How to: Build a Campfire With Purpose

Kiffer Creveling
November 16, 2016

Camping — one of the most fun, and easiest, activities in the great outdoors. While escaping civilization, sitting around the campfire is inevitably how you’ll end the day. What you want from your fire...

Photo by Carolyn Webber

Settle in for a Slick Ski Season

Carolyn Webber
November 16, 2016

Powder is on its way. At Ski Utah’s kickoff to the ski season yesterday, that was the resounding message. Representatives from ski resorts and Utah’s Office of Tourism gathered with media members...

Photo by Reeves Coursey

Hiking the Subway — What You Should Know

Nick Halberg
November 15, 2016

We were a motley bunch. Between the five of us we had one broken (and un-casted) wrist, three wetsuit-less fools, and one amateur who had never done so much as a rappel before. I knew the risk was high,...

BD/Access Fund/SLCA Rock Project SLC. Photo: Tommy Chandler

Bouldering Routes Damaged by Vandalism

Carolyn Webber
November 11, 2016

Walking into your home to find the door ripped off its hinges, broken glass covering the floor, and some of your valuables missing would be tragic. For climbers, this was the feeling as they walked up...

Mountain Biking at Antelope Island with Peter, Jessica, and the Bison on Sunday, October 30, 2016

Island Biking

Kiffer Creveling
November 8, 2016

Have you ever seen that mountain that seems to sit inside the Great Salt Lake? Ever wondered what it is? Antelope Island, a sagebrush and bison-covered chunk of 42 square miles plopped in the middle of...

The Real Reason Locals Don’t Swim in the Salt Lake

The Real Reason Locals Don’t Swim in the Salt Lake

Chris Hammock
November 8, 2016

The Great Salt Lake: the largest lake in the Great Basin, the namesake of Salt Lake City, and the body of water everyone ignores just northwest of town. In the summer, the lake reeks of rotting brine shrimp...

Mountain Biking at Antelope Island with Peter, Jessica, and the Bison on Sunday, October 30, 2016

Find Adventure at Farmington Bay

Peter Creveling
November 8, 2016

Eighteen thousand acres on the Great Salt Lake of underrated, adventure-filled territory — that’s Farmington Bay. Whether you’re bird watching, mountain biking, kayaking, or hiking, this wildlife...

Mountain Biking at Antelope Island with Peter, Jessica, and the Bison on Sunday, October 30, 2016

Birding on Utah’s Salty Shores

Alaynia Winter
November 8, 2016

Despite its seemingly dead appearance at first glance, the Great Salt Lake is a fascinating ecosystem rich with life. It happens to be one of the most important bird migration stops in western North America....

How to: Pack a backpack

How to: Pack a backpack

Carolyn Webber
October 27, 2016

It seems like an easy task — I mean, you’ve been loading up your pack and trudging off to school every day since you were four. But, stuffing your life on your back and carrying it across deserts...

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