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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Colby Child

Colby Child, Editor

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 mountain biking. Colby loves the solitude, adventure, and beauty that wilderness provides.

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[Photo] Surviving the Smog

Will Ginsburg, Staff Writer
March 30, 2022

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[Photo] Intro to Trad Climbing

Aashna Shah, Staff Writer
February 28, 2022

The Best Backpacking Gear for Type 1 Fun

The Best Backpacking Gear for Type 1 Fun

Colby Child, Staff Writer
June 14, 2021

My first experience with backpacking was as a 14-year-old boy scout. Our troop set off from the Highline trailhead in the High Uinta’s for a four-day trip.  My pack weighed around 50 pounds while I...

Biden Prioritizes Climate Goals in Public Land Management

Biden Prioritizes Climate Goals in Public Land Management

Colby Child, Staff Writer
March 29, 2021

After Joe Biden's inauguration in January, a number of presidential executive orders were released to address a range of topics related to campaign promises. One of these executive orders is titled “Tackling...

Humans of the Wasatch Mountains

Humans of the Wasatch Mountains

Colby Child
January 20, 2021

Nowadays, getting away from Salt Lake City doesn't necessarily mean getting away from other humans. Trails, rivers and ski runs are full of people using up their free time to recreate. Although I am surrounded...

Becoming the Beaver: Eco Restoration in Park City

Becoming the Beaver: Eco Restoration in Park City

Colby Child, Staff Writer
January 7, 2021

Conservation in the United States has long centered on the concept of preserving wilderness. American environmentalists and conservationists are proud of the public lands legacy that thinkers like John...

Thru-Hiking During a Pandemic: Alden's Colorado Trail Experience

Thru-Hiking During a Pandemic: Alden’s Colorado Trail Experience

Colby Child, Staff Writer
November 25, 2020

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...

Journey in the Wind River Range: A Compact Introduction to an Expansive Landscape

Journey in the Wind River Range: A Compact Introduction to an Expansive Landscape

Colby Child, Staff Writer
November 10, 2020

The Green River begins its 730-mile gravity-driven flow on the snowy slopes of the Wind River Range before meandering through Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah, where it joins the Colorado River inside Canyonlands...

Slaying the “Red Snake”: The Search for Central Wasatch Transportation Solutions

Slaying the “Red Snake”: The Search for Central Wasatch Transportation Solutions

Colby Child, Staff Writer
November 4, 2020

With winter fast approaching, daydreams of snow-blanketed mountains and powder skiing are becoming more frequent and vivid.  These dreams are wonderful until I remember the endless “red snake” of...

The Joys of Solitude

The Joys of Solitude

Colby Child
September 12, 2020

All I can hear is the sound of my breathing in sync with the crunch of metal on snow. I slowly make my way up the slope, each step firm enough to ensure that the snowshoe has caught hold of the crust....

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