As has become common knowledge by now, a total solar eclipse is when the moon passes in between Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow upon the Earth and momentarily blocking the Sun. Due to the elliptical...

Are you a canine owner?  Are you also an outdoor enthusiast?  If you answered yes to those two questions, then this dog leash is perfect for you.  It is called the flowfold Trailmate Dog leash.  Here...

Have you retrieved your hiking boots out from underneath your ski boots yet?  It's that time of year when you should, as the snow begins to thaw from the trails in the Wasatch Front. Each day the hiking...

Ever heard of Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Reinhold Messner, or Jon Krakauer? These are the men who helped define mountaineering, the sport of climbing tall mountains. Each stepped foot on the tallest...

Have you ever wondered how to capture the night sky while camping? Photography harnesses light and stores the information on either film or a digital sensor, but when capturing images at night, you are...

One of the most useful knots you can learn to tie is the bowline, a knot in which the loop does not slip.  As my dad taught me, there are three important rules to tying a knot:  1)  it is easy to tie,...

Camping — one of the most fun, and easiest, activities in the great outdoors. While escaping civilization, sitting around the campfire is inevitably how you’ll end the day. What you want from your fire...

Have you ever seen that mountain that seems to sit inside the Great Salt Lake? Ever wondered what it is? Antelope Island, a sagebrush and bison-covered chunk of 42 square miles plopped in the middle of...

A kaleidoscope of red rock, the San Rafael Swell in Southern Utah is a destination you have to see. Approximately three hours south of Salt Lake City near Cleveland, Utah sits a vast playground of hiking...

  At a glance: High in the sky, at 13,528 feet stands Utah’s highest mountain – Kings Peak.  A very popular backpacking destination in the High Uinta mountain range that goes right through...

Taking a 20-foot whipper on a lead climb can result in cuts, bruises or injury. At the U, one math professor has envisoned the perfect rope that will catch falls sooner and smoother and he’s even...

Nothing beats a relaxing day of fishing in the mountains. On top of that, almost every lake in the Wasatch is surrounded by a 360-degree panorama of beautiful scenery. One of the easiest lakes to get...

Newport Beach is the perfect destination for a Spring Break trip with friends. Located in southern California, there are endless things to do here while basking in the warm sun. The drive from Salt...

Ice climbing, though a unique sport, parallels other winter activities I’ve tried in subtle ways. It’s like skiing and snowboarding because you are wearing the same gear. It’s like rock climbing...

About two years ago I had a serious Grinch moment. I was standing in the middle of a Shopko when it happened, surrounded by tinsel and turtleneck-wearing twits, attempting to do the most horrid task...

It’s winter time again in Utah — snow has covered the mountain peaks, the mornings start with a skiff of snow on cars, and the air is quiet. This all means one thing: it’s time to hit the slopes. Because...

When I was a kid, my dad used to call me a mountain goat (it’s more endearing than it sounds). We used to go on hikes all the time, and I’d easily run over the rocks and rubble of the trail to be...

My roommate says I’m like Lennie from Of Mice and Men when it comes to houseplants. She’s not wrong. At the end of August, I bought three succulents for my apartment. By mid-September, one was...

I don’t like pumpkin spice. That’s right, all you latte-loving lunatics, I won’t be mobbing a Starbucks or Trader Joe’s any time soon. But that doesn’t mean I don’t love fall. There’s...

One of the most interesting and sought-after national parks in the United States is Bryce Canyon. Nothing else comes close to the beauty of the red rock — especially in the autumn. Tourists come from...

Utah does indeed have the greatest snow on Earth. But which resorts are the greatest in the Wasatch? There are seven within 30 minutes of downtown Salt Lake City, but while each resort has its own special...

If you haven’t heard of Harpers Corner, don’t worry — you’re not alone. Overlooking the confluence of the Green River and the Yampa River, the trail is located just outside Dinosaur, Colo. It is...

If you’re looking for an inexpensive trip full of beauty and thrills, check out the San Rafael Swell, in southern Utah. You can experience the gorgeous landscape in a quick overnight trip without...

One of the best things you can do during the summer is go on a camping trip. You’re out in nature, enjoying beautiful scenery during the day and sitting around a campfire at night — it’s the...