Let’s talk about backpacking. Why does it get the reputation it gets? Why has it been demoted to the bottom-of-the-ladder rung of outdoor sports? Within the privileged outdoor bubble I am a part of,...

Your 1st Lead: Patty’s Ridge 3-4 pitches — 700 feet! — 5.6 My first time ever trad climbing was also my first time ever leading a trad route. This BCC ridgeline is the perfect introduction for...

The fall colors have been amazing along the Wasatch this year. For this photo series, I decided I wanted to capture the beauty of the changing seasons. Over the course of a few weeks, I went to the mountains...

“All dams are Ugly, but the Glen Canyon Dam is sinful ugly.” In 12 words, author Edward Abbey provides an elegant summary of his view on Glen Canyon, the site of one of the most controversial reservoirs...

You are on Belay This article is intended for new climbers and boulder rats. Here, I will introduce you to a conversation that has been going on in the climbing community for generations. To bolt or not...

In outdoor spaces, one doesn’t have to look far to find mountain biking enthusiasts. The community of mountain biking encompasses countless riders, there are seemingly endless bikes equipped with varying...

“Some people on the trails, the whole point is for them to get a cool photo to post.” I can’t help but smile as Jeff Garmire echoes to me an image that I see all too often on the trails surrounding...

Berkeley Loper graduated from the University of Utah in the spring of 2021 with a degree in environmental and sustainability studies and an emphasis in land management and conservation. Since then, she...

A thousand-mile bikepacking trip is an ambitious goal. A thousand-mile, month-long, mostly solo, bikepacking trip through remote regions of Alaska is an even more ambitious goal. In July 2021, University...