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 of the Colorado Plateau, surrounded by iron-rich dirt, opuntia cacti, and jet-black ravens.
I became enamored with hiking after spending a year at sea level in a crowded city in northern France, where sunlight and green things were so rare it was as if a gray film was perpetually over my eyes....
There is a reason that Angels Landing is a popular “bucket-list” hike. The tactile chain, dizzying heights, and stunning vistas make it a rewarding and unforgettable experience for many of Zion National...
I remember the first time the Great Salt Lake took my breath away. I was at the north shore, near Rozel Point. A cool autumn mist hung low over the lake, obscuring any indication of place, scale, or time....
Perhaps you know the feeling. You are gliding down the slope of a mountain. The groves of quaking aspens and Douglas fir that surround you open up to a majestic view of the canyon below. The wind bites...
