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The Outdoor Magazine of the U

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Pandemic Mental Health-A Long and Convoluted Realization of the Power of the Outdoors

Pandemic Mental Health-A Long and Convoluted Realization of the Power of the Outdoors

Will Ginsburg, Staff Writer
February 23, 2021

 I want to preface this with the fact that I am not an expert, but I feel it is important to share my experiences and findings. As an outdoor adventure magazine, and I promise the outdoors will make their...

Gear Review- 2021 Jones Ultra Mountain Twin Snowboard

Gear Review- 2021 Jones Ultra Mountain Twin Snowboard

Will Ginsburg
February 23, 2021

Grand Targhee, Wyoming — out of breath, I sunk into the powder that had been floating down since early that morning. I’d spent the past five hours slashing through untracked line after untracked line,...

Adventurer’s Toolkit— Entertainment Edition

Adventurer’s Toolkit— Entertainment Edition

Julia Case
February 22, 2021

Even when I’m not outside, chances are, the outdoors are still on my mind. I enjoy seeking forms of entertainment that complement my love of the outdoors, whether it be learning how to take better care...

Prioritizing Personal Health During Online School

Prioritizing Personal Health During Online School

Aashna Shah, Writer
February 22, 2021

This has been an unprecedented semester and, for the majority of us, online school is definitely not an ideal option. I personally have felt like this semester has been more emotionally and mentally draining...

Outdoorpals - Find New Adventure Partners

Outdoorpals – Find New Adventure Partners

Outdoorpals, Guest Contributor
February 17, 2021

On November 30th, 2018 three of my friends and I piled into my SUV with our skis, snowboards, and other winter gear for an annual trip up to Grand Targhee Ski Resort. Having moved to Ogden about two weeks...

How the Biden-Harris administration plans to protect the rights of Native Americans

How the Biden-Harris administration plans to protect the rights of Native Americans

Will Ginsburg
February 13, 2021

It has been several months since the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and I still find myself and all of my peers in the middle of a collective sigh of relief. The...

The Godmother of Powder Skiing: Dolores LaChapelle and Deep Powder Snow

The Godmother of Powder Skiing: Dolores LaChapelle and Deep Powder Snow

Julia Case, Staff Writer
February 13, 2021

In celebration of Women’s History Month this March, let us recognize the trailblazing woman who helped lay the foundation for our beloved sport of powder skiing: Dolores LaChapelle. Her story is inextricably...

Opinion: On Backcountry Affordability

Opinion: On Backcountry Affordability

Aashna Shah
February 2, 2021

Accessibility to outdoor spaces and sports can be challenging for people in lower-income brackets. You need to be able to afford the gear, afford the instruction, and have a community to engage with. Often,...

Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor

Steve Mammano, Editor
February 1, 2021

"What is wilderness? It’s mankind’s acknowledgment that there is a higher value, a higher purpose. It ceases to be wilderness when we’re here. But we are its stewards. It is vital to our souls. It...

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