Joshua Evans Battermann is a 4th year in nursing. He likes almost anything outdoors, but his favorites are rock climbing, skydiving, hiking, paddle boarding, and cliff jumping.
Spring in Utah doesn’t ease in; it flips a switch.
If you’re looking for things to do in a Utah summer, the transition between seasons is when the state feels the most alive. One week you’re still...
Spring is a time of change. What was once cold and quiet begins to shift into something fuller. Even in a year where the seasons didn’t quite feel right, the transition still comes. The landscape changes,...
Environmental and social challenges continue to shape life in Utah, but they don’t define it entirely.
At the start of a new year, it’s easy to fixate on what’s going “wrong” in the world...
If you spend enough time wandering the Wasatch foothills, you start to notice patterns of sagebrush shifting in the wind, bursts of balsamroot in spring and the way wild rose creeps along creek beds. But...
Content Warning: This article contains images of mummified human remains.
In a remote Himalayan village, a monk has been sitting in silent meditation for over 500 years.
Gue village is deep in...
This summer, I was lucky enough to spend a month in the Himalayas. After flying into New Delhi, I journeyed 3 days north through winding roads, mountain passes, and quiet villages until I reached Kaza—a...
For the majority of the country visiting a national park is a well-planned trip, that often requires booking flights, making itineraries, and carving out vacation days. Utahns? All we have to do is hit...
Did you know the Great Salt Lake is drying up? Well, with record-hot summers and record-dry winters, it isn’t really a surprise, but what is truly alarming is what’s underneath the water. As the lake...
Is Skiing Too Expensive? Not Anymore!
Skiing and snowboarding in Utah are a world-class experience, but the price tag often feels daunting. But it doesn't have to be! There are plenty of ways...
What’s up with the gondola?
If you’re a Salt Lake local or just visiting, you've likely heard about the controversy surrounding “the gondola” in Little Cottonwood Canyon. But what is...