Sam is an Environmental Studies and Sustainability Major and Psychology Minor. What he likes most about being outside is the time it allows him to think, be mindful of his surroundings and actions, and most of all play. He believes a child like curiosity and playfulness is essential to living a fulfilling life. For him, play means hiking, camping, climbing, and highlining, and typically involves a combination of all the above. Highlining is currently his favorite activity and it has changed his life in so many ways. He joined Wasatch so that he could share his highlining adventures with others and hopefully grow the community. He also wants to promote environmental sustainability, conservation efforts, and educate others on environmental health.
This past March, I attended a two-day virtual symposium hosted by the Wallace Stegner Center here at the University of Utah. The symposium had a central focus on plastics in our lives and was aptly...
Our galaxy is awe-inspiring and has long been the medium to creativity and openness, thought-provoking conversation and life-changing scientific discoveries. Since the creation of artificial lighting,...
Over a bitterly cold November week in Moab, Utah, a group of highly motivated athletes set out to establish an ambitious new highline that would catalyze a U.S. record for the longest slackline walk in...
The sun began to set as I went out on the line. Steve Mammano was a couple hundred meters further up the canyon and getting ready for take-off. We were both to start at separate sides of the mountain,...
On Thursday, June 18th, 2020, Jacob Pawlak, Brian Stewart and I set out to rig a highline between the summits of Lone Peak, an athletic feat that had never been done before. From the start of Jacob’s...
As outdoor enthusiasts, it is crucial that we understand the consequences of having an administration in office who does not adhere to the science on climate change. With the indirect support of both history...
My first-time slacklining was during my freshman year of college outside the dorm rooms of the University of Utah. I was an awkward freshman just looking for something to do in between classes. I had no...
