My name is Lia Wong, and I am originally from Eugene, Oregon. I am a third-year student studying modern dance and psychology at the U hoping to pursue a career in dance, therapy or education. Along with...

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a novice mountain biker. I get nervous on technical terrain, and I won’t be going off big jumps any time soon. Yet, I’ve come to love this sport and the challenges...

Winter is almost upon us, which means it’s the perfect time to get cozy with a brand new book. If you are on the prowl for some books to keep you company this season, these novels will hopefully provide...

There’s a saying commonly attributed to Lao-Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, that states, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” For Liam McDonald, a student at the University of Utah...

Hailing from Shoreview, Minnesota, Kyra Condie started climbing at age 11 and never looked back. “I think I started at a birthday party actually,” Condie said. “I just loved it right away.” She...

On Thursday, June 18th, 2020, Jacob Pawlak, Brian Stewart and I set out to rig a highline between the summits of Lone Peak, an athletic feat that had never been done before. From the start of Jacob’s...

Moab is known as Utah's very own desert heaven here on Earth. Until recently, over 114,000 acres of southern Utah land owned by the Bureau of Land Management was going to be opened up by the Trump Administration...

Last spring, many thru-hikers were preparing to begin their two to three thousand-mile journeys along one of the major mountain spines of the lower 48. When COVID-19 restrictions were put in place, many...

A few weeks ago, after a successful summit of Mt. Adams in Washington, my climbing partner and I were on our way back to the car when we started talking about outdoor recreation, the privilege that comes...