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Spice Up Your Next Adventure

Spice Up Your Next Adventure

Carolyn Webber
June 29, 2017

We’ve all silently moaned while pulling out the contents of our food for a weekend backpacking trip. Oatmeal for breakfast, crackers and summer sausage for lunch, and mac and cheese for dinner. And then...

Editor's Note

Editor’s Note

Carolyn Webber
April 18, 2017

When you hear of someone bike touring Argentina, kayaking the Pacific Northwest, or climbing in the Caucuses, the initial response is an odd blend of jealousy and awe. You wonder how on Earth someone can...

Natural Medicine: Mending Wounds Through Outdoor Adventure Therapy

Natural Medicine: Mending Wounds Through Outdoor Adventure Therapy

Carolyn Webber
April 11, 2017

Stepping foot onto the Bonneville Shoreline Trail on a sunny Saturday afternoon means running into about as many people as you would at the grocery store on Thanksgiving Eve. But instead of people frantically...

Kick off the Climbing Season in the Valley of Zion

Kick off the Climbing Season in the Valley of Zion

Carolyn Webber
March 7, 2017

Ice and snow are sliding off the canyon walls, exposing those projects you’ve been dreaming about all winter. Rock climbing season is here. It’s still March though, an indecisive month that can toss...

ASUU Hosts Climb-a-Thon

ASUU Hosts Climb-a-Thon

Carolyn Webber
March 3, 2017

If you are planning on going to The Summit tomorrow, make sure to bring a 10 dollar bill. On Saturday March 4, the Philanthropy and Service Board of ASUU will host the first annual climb-a-thon, raising...

Faultline Winners

Faultline Winners

Carolyn Webber
February 23, 2017

Last week, Wasatch Magazine hosted the very first Faultline Film Awards. Students and locals from up and down the Wasatch submitted their films, and after the results came in, we showcased the winners...

This Land Was Made For You and Me

This Land Was Made For You and Me

Carolyn Webber
February 10, 2017

Last fall, I went on a road trip up the California and Oregon Coast. For a large portion of our drive, thick, burly redwood trees created an enveloping tunnel that kept me spellbound. I realized these...

Cedar Mesa region, Southeast Utah

Patagonia withdraws from Outdoor Retailer

Carolyn Webber
February 7, 2017

Patagonia, Inc., who threatened last month to leave Outdoor Retailer, pulled the cord. In a press release issued today, the outdoor clothing and gear company announced that it will not be attending the...

Find Your Pitch, Ice Climbing close to home

Find Your Pitch, Ice Climbing close to home

Carolyn Webber
February 7, 2017

Climbers have three options in the winter: drive south, go indoors, or layer up and get on some ice. If you haven’t yet tried option number three, there is still time, the season isn’t over yet. Yes,...

Photo courtesy of Chris Segal

Carpool up the canyons

Carolyn Webber
January 18, 2017

As bus riders grabbed their skis and stepped off toward the lifts last Friday, they were met with a pleasant surprise -- a free beanie and a thumbs up from enthusiastic people heading the POW Day event....

Get ready for POW Day

Get ready for POW Day

Carolyn Webber
January 12, 2017

If you’ve ever skied or boarded Big or Little Cottonwood Canyon on a Saturday, you know the frustration of the Disneyland-esque lines up to the resorts: Never-ending, and sometimes longer than the actual...

How to: sleep warm in the winter

How to: sleep warm in the winter

Carolyn Webber
December 30, 2016

Dragging yourself into the snow and away from the cozy confines of your heated home can be difficult. However, for those of us addicted to the outdoors, we find ways to make adventuring in the winter bearable....

Bouldering Competition Tonight

Bouldering Competition Tonight

Carolyn Webber
December 2, 2016

Get ready to send it. Today, students, staff, and faculty at the U are competing in the second annual SENDsations bouldering competition, sponsored by the U’s Outdoor Adventures. Climbing will begin...

Camping with the Wasatch Magazine Staff at Daniels Summit on Saturday, October 1, 2016

A Tinfoil Thanksgiving: Four of our Favorite Recipes

Carolyn Webber
November 17, 2016

Near-naked trees and chilling temps can only mean one thing: ‘tis the season to load up on food and shrug off your guilt. The United States has even dedicated a holiday for you to stuff your belly and...

Photo by Carolyn Webber

Settle in for a Slick Ski Season

Carolyn Webber
November 16, 2016

Powder is on its way. At Ski Utah’s kickoff to the ski season yesterday, that was the resounding message. Representatives from ski resorts and Utah’s Office of Tourism gathered with media members...

BD/Access Fund/SLCA Rock Project SLC. Photo: Tommy Chandler

Bouldering Routes Damaged by Vandalism

Carolyn Webber
November 11, 2016

Walking into your home to find the door ripped off its hinges, broken glass covering the floor, and some of your valuables missing would be tragic. For climbers, this was the feeling as they walked up...

How to: Pack a backpack

How to: Pack a backpack

Carolyn Webber
October 27, 2016

It seems like an easy task — I mean, you’ve been loading up your pack and trudging off to school every day since you were four. But, stuffing your life on your back and carrying it across deserts...

The Beauty in Darkness: Dark Sky Parks on the Rise

The Beauty in Darkness: Dark Sky Parks on the Rise

Carolyn Webber
October 3, 2016

Peering up and seeing an obsidian sky splattered with stars winking back does something to you. It taps the natural explorer inside each of us on the shoulder, reminding us how little we’ve done while...

Photo credit: Randy Winzeler

Meet Mountain Biker Hailey Schiff

Carolyn Webber
September 22, 2016

Hailey Schiff, a recent graduate in environmental studies, began competing in mountain biking this season, but she’s already making the podium in local competitions. After taking home third in the Scott...

Big Cottonwood Canyon. Photo credit: Carolyn Webber Photo credit: Carolyn Webber

Pay to hike? Mixed reactions from public on proposed fees in Cottonwood Canyons

Carolyn Webber
August 23, 2016

Pay to eat. Pay to learn. Pay to park. Now, pay to hike? The United States Forest Service is considering implementing a fee to use specific sites in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons next spring. The proposed...

Photo credit: Esther Aboussou Photo credit: Esther Aboussou

Discover these secret national park gems

Carolyn Webber
August 8, 2016

As the National Parks Service celebrates its 100th year this month, we decided it’s time to move the spotlight from the popular parks to the lesser-known. Read about some of our favorites and plan...

End of year celebration at Alta Ski Resort.  Frank You!  :)

The Future Of Spring Skiing Predicted By U Researchers

Carolyn Webber
June 21, 2016

It’s not uncommon to see a Utah ski bum tossing their gear into the trunk of their car, driving up the mountain wearing shorts with unrolled windows. Sure, it’s 70 degrees outside but in Utah, there’s...

Grand Gulch, Photo by Carolyn Webber

Don’t forget to look up! (And down. And up again)

Carolyn Webber
June 2, 2016
With devilish cactus below and breathtaking ancient ruins above, this three day backpacking trip is sure to keep your attention.
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