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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

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Stoked Roasters: Coffee in Park City

Stoked Roasters: Coffee in Park City

Samira Guirguis
March 27, 2018

Few coffee shop owners can say they’ve run a marathon, let alone, been the first woman to finish the Four Deserts Grand Slam Plus. Yeah, you heard me. That’s the Atacama, Gobi, Sahara, and Arctic...

The Nine

The Nine

Samira Guirguis
February 8, 2018

It’s unlikely that if you have ever driven by 9th and 9th on a Thursday night you haven’t noticed an assortment of bicycles. Similar to what you’d see at a dog park, you will find bikes and their...

The Stuff People Say

The Stuff People Say

Samira Guirguis
November 21, 2017

Outdoor Adventures at the University of Utah is the largest collegiate rental shop in the nation, according to its website. With all that gear, and all those students wanting to try it out, you are guaranteed...

Skipping School for Skiing

Skipping School for Skiing

Samira Guirguis
October 22, 2017

“There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream/The earth, and every common sight/To me did seem/Appareled in celestial light/The glory and the freshness of a dream.” These words by William...

A Different Outdoor Adventure

A Different Outdoor Adventure

Samira Guirguis
September 11, 2017

I’ve always loved the feeling of going fast, whether it be repelling quickly down a 180 foot crevasse or driving down a desolate stretch of desert highway. Now, as we enter into the peak of climbing...

Photo credit Samira Guirguis.

Home is Where You Park It

Samira Guirguis
June 13, 2017

Camping should be done outdoors. My mother taught me that lesson when I was six years old, loading her three kids with backpacks, having us hike in Point Reyes National Park, trudging through redwood forests,...

Take Your Running to the Hills

Take Your Running to the Hills

Samira Guirguis
March 31, 2017

Concrete grids and treadmills may rule the winter months, but it’s spring and it’s time to hit the trails. Fresh air in your lungs, ups and downs, winding paths, and scenic views atop mountains --...

How to: Make Coffee When Camping

How to: Make Coffee When Camping

Samira Guirguis
March 12, 2017

Imagine that you’re deep in the Wasatch Mountains, hiking up to Mount Timpanogos 20 miles away from your favorite coffee shop or your fancy espresso machine at home. Scary thought, right? When you’re...

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