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The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Rekindling Our Relationship With Light

Rekindling Our Relationship With Light

Carolina Battistone, Writer/Photographer
June 7, 2025

Caught in the Floodlight   The act of seeking light is an innately human quality. We are, after all, biologically dependent on this miraculous phenomenon. However, our persistent fascination...

Severed Connections

Severed Connections

Madison West
June 5, 2025

Our National Parks U.S. National Parks connect us with the natural beauty of this world. So much of the environmental wonder of this country is possessed within these borders protected from destructive...

The Cosmic Ashtray

The Cosmic Ashtray

Brandon Long, Staff Writer
June 3, 2025

The Cosmic Ashtray: A Hidden Spectacle In Escalante   Southern Utah is a marvel that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to get over. Despite however many times I find myself venturing into...

National Park Bingo

National Park Bingo

Joshua Evan Battermann, Staff Writer/Photographer
June 1, 2025

For the majority of the country visiting a national park is a well-planned trip, that often requires booking flights, making itineraries, and carving out vacation days. Utahns? All we have to do is hit...

Little Cottonwood Rock: Alpenbock

Little Cottonwood Rock: Alpenbock

Levi Seegmiller, Staff Writer
May 9, 2025

If you’ve spent any amount of time in Little Cottonwood Canyon, you are sure to know of the Alpenbock Loop. Roughly a mile long, the trail was created through a partnership of multiple organizations,...

Does Environmentalism Matter in the Long Run?

Does Environmentalism Matter in the Long Run?

Madysen Gailey, Platform Manager/Writer
May 7, 2025

Header Photo by Ryker Ray Coastal cities underwater and pummeled by natural disasters at an increasing rate. A New Pangaea where mass extinction takes place on such a large scale species diversity becomes...

Outdoor Research at the U: Red Butte Garden's Place in Plant Conservation

Outdoor Research at the U: Red Butte Garden’s Place in Plant Conservation

Auriana Dunn, Staff Writer
May 5, 2025

Look out any window, and I bet a plant is in view. Plants account for an estimated 80% of the Earth's biomass and number approximately 8.7 billion species. Plants sustain us and sustain the species that...

How to properly prepare for a hike

How to properly prepare for a hike

Whitney Riddle, Writer
May 3, 2025

Hiking is a popular recreational activity in the Wasatch, but did you know that most people don’t pack the necessary gear when hiking? There’s a lot more to a hike than just wearing tennis shoes and...

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