As a former track and cross country competitor, I’ve dabbled my athletic shoes in several types of running since moving to Salt Lake City in 2017. Sometimes I go for quick laps around the University...

  “Department of the Interior?”  “No.”  “BLM!”  “Nope.”  On the first day of job with the Idaho Conservation Corps, guesses to the question “Who has jurisdiction...

Enjoyment of outdoor experiences can generally be classified as Type 1 fun or Type 2 fun. Type 1 fun is when every moment of your experience was fun and enjoyable. Resort skiing or a chill sunny day at...

Water creates a path through landscapes that may otherwise be uncrossable. Following a river can take you through dense forest, and crossing a lake can save you the process of  walking around the perimeter....

As adventure-seekers and lovers of the outdoors, many of us probably crave the feeling of escaping reality and running off to the wilderness for a challenging expedition or peaceful reconnection with nature....

“It’s 6am and your alarm wakes you from dreams of hot showers and a real bed. You get yourself ready, eat oatmeal for the umpteenth day in a row and hop in the rig or start hiking to your work site....

Summertime in Utah and the mountains are all closed. I spend my nights staring at the ceiling and dreaming of the snow, of days spent snowboarding and skiing every day I could. I see my snowboard leaning...

My first experience with backpacking was as a 14-year-old boy scout. Our troop set off from the Highline trailhead in the High Uinta’s for a four-day trip.  My pack weighed around 50 pounds while I...

By the typical standards of the Utah ski season, this season was not a good one. Save for a couple strong stretches in the early parts of 2021, there wasn’t a ton to write home about. Snowpack stayed...