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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Top 5(ish) Salt Lake City Day Hikes

Top 5(ish) Salt Lake City Day Hikes

Will Ginsburg, Staff Writer
June 23, 2022

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...

Breaking the Law

Breaking the Law

John Horton, Staff Writer
June 9, 2022

“Never let go of the brake strand,” I firmly told a student for the third time in less than a minute. Just before we started the exercise, learning how to rappel, I heavily emphasized the importance...

Wear and Tear

Wear and Tear

John Horton, Staff Writer
June 6, 2022

If you’re a beginning whitewater kayaker, you can find everything you need for a good price. Keep an eye on classified pages in big kayaking towns like Boise, and soon enough you’ll find a full set...

"With Glitter on Our Faces"

“With Glitter on Our Faces”

Morrison Donovan, Staff Writer
June 2, 2022

“The outdoors are a sacred place to me, it's my Sunday church, my therapist, my gym, and my place to roll around in the mud and get to know myself. They’re the stomping grounds for adventure and I...

In Defense of Permits at Angels Landing

In Defense of Permits at Angels Landing

Ashleigh Albrechtsen, Staff Writer
May 30, 2022

There is a reason that Angels Landing is a popular “bucket-list” hike. The tactile chain, dizzying heights, and stunning vistas make it a rewarding and unforgettable experience for many of Zion National...

All the Rules I Made—then Broke—on the Pacific Crest Trail

All the Rules I Made—then Broke—on the Pacific Crest Trail

Maddie Melton, Staff Writer
May 26, 2022

When I started my thru-hike on the Pacific Crest Trail at the Mexican border east of San Diego on May 2, 2018, I'd only been backpacking a couple of times before. I'd never hiked more than ten miles in...

Black Diamonds, but Make it Biking

Black Diamonds, but Make it Biking

Makena Klinge, Writer
May 16, 2022

Ankles and shins caked in a layer of dust. Beads of sweat dripping down the frame of a sun-kissed face, red from the heat and exertion of the continuous downward press of a pedal. Fingers strained from...

Extending the Classroom Outside

Extending the Classroom Outside

Morrison Donovan, Staff Writer
May 9, 2022

Ask any number of University of Utah students, especially students who have come to the university from out of state, and they’ll likely tell you that Utah’s natural wonders and accessibility to the...

Why We Need to Help Save The Great Salt Lake

Why We Need to Help Save The Great Salt Lake

Ashleigh Albrechtsen, Staff Writer
April 28, 2022

I remember the first time the Great Salt Lake took my breath away. I was at the north shore, near Rozel Point. A cool autumn mist hung low over the lake, obscuring any indication of place, scale, or time....

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