Colby is a senior from Ogden, UT studying Geography and Philosophy of Science. He is excited to continue with Wasatch as the Editor for the 2021-22 school year. He believes that our engagement in outdoor recreation, and appreciation of wild places, should inspire greater care for our local ecosystems and the planet. His time in the backcountry is spent backpacking, peak bagging, skiing, climbing, and...

Katie is in her third and final year at the U studying a Bachelor of Arts in English along with her yoga teacher certification. Previously a staff writer, she is now the Assistant Editor for Wasatch Mag. She is a Salt Lake Valley local and passionate about skiing in and out of bounds, as well as a frequent hiker and climber. Katie loves language and especially poetry. Once she completes her degree,...

Madysen is starting her first year at the U with the intention of majoring in Environmental Sustainability Studies. She’s always been incredibly passionate about our global community and the strides we can make to care for and connect with our planet. Although Madysen loves academic challenges and more sedentary activities like reading and writing, they always make time for weekend adventures like...

Brittany Lovegrove is a going into her third year of the Graphic Design Program at the U. She is a Page Layout Design Intern here at the Wasatch Magazine. Brittany grew up in Sandy Utah and loves to do anything active and outdoors. She is an avid climber and road biker and spends her winters on a snowboard. The outdoors have always been therapeutic for her, and it fuels a healthy and adventurous lifestyle...

Sarah is a junior majoring in Writing and Rhetoric and minoring in Creative Writing. A mom of five kids, Sarah loves visiting national and state parks and tries to unplug in nature as often as she can. She especially loved hiking and camping in Yellowstone last summer and can't wait to go back. Sarah also enjoys practicing yoga, playing the piano, and writing fiction.

Leah Button is a junior at the University of Utah majoring in Architecture and minoring in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. She grew up in Salt Lake and has always loved exploring the amazing hiking trails in Utah. Her main hobbies include bouldering, hiking, painting, and playing volleyball. She loves the outdoors because it reminds her of the beauty in nature and maintains her positive outlook...

Maddie is a Master’s student in the Environmental Humanities. They grew up in Virginia but (literally) stumbled into their love of the outdoors in college in South Africa when a bad ankle injury took them out to the trails for rehabilitation. After graduating, they returned to the United States and have since thru-hiked the Pacific Crest, Colorado, and Arizona Trails. They are also a professional...

Lauren Shields is from Salt Lake City, Utah. She is a sophomore studying Environmental Science and Psychology. Lauren is an avid explorer: a lover of animals big and small, the desert, bodies of water, especially a cold mountain lake in the summer time, and her friends and family who partake in most of these adventures alongside her. Lauren spends her summers outside, and this upcoming summer, she...

Ashleigh is originally from Ogden, Utah and considers herself lucky to have grown up among the Wasatch Mountains for most of her life. She’s currently working on her master’s degree in Environmental Humanities at the university. Her favorite activities in the outdoors include hiking, camping, identifying plants, and showing her husky the best places to sniff. Her most beloved place is in the canyons...

Makena is a second year at the University of Utah studying journalism and international studies, along with a minor in photography. She is from Boise, Idaho and loves the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. Her hobbies include photography, sports, reading, journaling, playing the ukulele, running, hiking, biking and skiing. Makena hopes to work for a company like National Geographi...

Morrison grew up in Summit County, Colorado, surrounded by lakes and ski resorts. She began skiing when she was three and also loves climbing, kayaking, hiking, and trail running. She moved to Salt Lake City to keep the mountains close and have the opportunity to explore Utah’s unmatched natural beauty. The outdoors have always been important to Morrison as a place to get away from the craziness ...

Long John Horton, Pirate of the Colorado Plateau is from Salem, Utah, but now lives in Salt Lake City.  He is entering his fifth year as a Mechanical Engineering major with no obvious end in sight.  In the past few years, he has developed a passion, bordering on obsession, for river rafting, canyoneering, and more recently, caving.  Recently John became certified as an EMT, and volunteers on Salem...

Will Ginsburg grew up in Salt Lake City, and is currently a staff writer for Wasatch. He will be starting his third year at the U this fall, majoring in Writing and Rhetoric Studies. Outside of academics, he is a member of the men's Ultimate Frisbee team and a lover of the outdoors, with his main passions being snowboarding, skiing, and hiking.

Kevin Cody is a photographer at heart. He focuses on nature and outdoor photography but spends a lot of time doing other forms of photography, such as sports, photojournalism and product photography. Kevin graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2013 with a degree in Natural Resource Ecology and Management with an Option an option in Fisheries and Aquatic Ecology. Upon graduation, he realized that...

Bradley is an incoming sophomore from Chicago, Illinois. He is a design foundations major considering architecture and urban ecology. He loves to shoot both film and digital photos and is super stoked to be part of the magazine this year. He is an avid snowboarder and hiker. Leaving the midwest for the mountains was the best decision he ever made, and he plans to pick up a few more hobbies these next...

Ryan is a senior studying computer science and minoring in math. This is his second year as a photographer for Wasatch. Growing up in Boise, Idaho he has been hiking and skiing all his life. He started to bring his camera along anytime he was outside where he developed a love for photography through the outdoors. To him, being outside is a way to forget distractions and to focus only on ...

Abby Blackett is in her third year at the U. She is majoring in communication and doing a minor in digital photography. One of the things she is most passionate about is the outdoors, and capturing the beauty through her camera.

Kiernan is going into her junior year at the U studying Film and International Studies while working as a videographer for Wasatch. She is from Northern California and has a huge love for yoga, music, climbing, exploring, and being with her friends and family. The outdoors serve a very important role in her life as she describes it as a true place to return to oneself and grow a greater respect for...