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The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Sierra Marty

Sierra Marty, Writer

Sierra Marty is in her fourth year at Wasatch Mag. She is pursuing degrees in political science, criminology and social work. Being outside for her is an escape from a busy schedule. She is passionate about environmental advocacy and justice and has enjoyed learning more about these issues through her involvement on the magazine. Her favorite outdoor sports include trail running, peak bagging, fishing and backpacking. Her favorite thing about being apart of Wasatch is watching her coworkers have the opportunity to showcase the outdoors and encourage other students on the University of Utah campus to get outside. During quarantine, she has been spending copious amounts of time listening to serial killer podcasts and binge-watching criminal minds; but also doing a little bit of hiking.

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Opinion: The Importance of Wearing a Mask in the Outdoors

Opinion: The Importance of Wearing a Mask in the Outdoors

Sierra Marty, Staff Writer
January 21, 2021

Mask wearing in the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic is a phenomenon that I believe people tend to ignore. It seems as though many people think masks are only necessary to wear inside places such...

Is Utah's Body Truly a Temple? The Moab Oil and Gas Drilling Scare

Is Utah’s Body Truly a Temple? The Moab Oil and Gas Drilling Scare

Sierra Marty, Staff Writer
November 30, 2020

Moab is known as Utah's very own desert heaven here on Earth. Until recently, over 114,000 acres of southern Utah land owned by the Bureau of Land Management was going to be opened up by the Trump Administration...

Unmasked: The Global Pandemic of the Outdoors

Unmasked: The Global Pandemic of the Outdoors

Sierra Marty
October 22, 2020

While you most likely won't catch COVID-19 from a discarded mask, it's safe to say that littered masks are becoming a new pandemic to the Earth, just like the coronavirus has been to us earthly inhabitants....

Local Farmers Market Takes COVID-19 Protocols Head On

Local Farmers Market Takes COVID-19 Protocols Head On

Sierra Marty
August 21, 2020

One of my favorite longtime traditions is visiting the annual Downtown Farmers Market every weekend throughout the summer months. I start off the morning by picking up some pastries or a breakfast burrito...

Photo by Peter Creveling

Wasatch Eats: High Performance Food “Back In the Good Ole’ Days”

Sierra Marty
April 20, 2019

In today's world, we are spoiled with vast opportunities and inventions that exist to make spending time in the outdoors a little more comfortable. One could argue that the biggest area outdoors performance...

Wasatch Eats: How To "Pack Your Own" While Shredding the Gnar

Wasatch Eats: How To “Pack Your Own” While Shredding the Gnar

Sierra Marty
February 21, 2019

Utah is known for being a winter sports center throughout the world. Millions of locals and tourists alike spend their free time skiing and snowboarding all through the snowy season at many of the resorts...

Enjoying the Wasatch Magazine friends giving up Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

Wasatch Eats: Friendsgiving

Sierra Marty
November 22, 2018

A four-day weekend stands out in a college student's calendar months in advance thanks to a seemingly never-ending semester. For some students, Thanksgiving break is the first weekend of the school year...

The Lorax of Timpanogos: Ben Woolsey

The Lorax of Timpanogos: Ben Woolsey

Sierra Marty
October 2, 2018

At 76 years old, Ben Woolsey plans to hike Mount Timpanogos for the thousandth time this summer. Currently known as “that guy,” Woolsey has 45 more treks to go until he reaches his goal of one thousand....

This new shop often has a line out the door, yet customers still swarm no matter the wait time

Wasatch Eats: Pretty Bird Chicken, Salt Lake City

Sierra Marty
September 6, 2018

Wasatch Eats: Pretty Bird Chicken, Salt Lake City Many people forget that you don’t have to drive all the way to the Uintahs or down to southern Utah to enjoy the beautiful scenery our state has to...

Peak Bagging Dos & Don'ts

Peak Bagging Dos & Don’ts

Sierra Marty
April 26, 2018

“I’ve made the mistakes so you don’t have to,” Jason Stevenson, writer of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Backpacking and Hiking, said. We’ve all been in those situations where the temperature...

Weed Outbreaks and Why You Should Care

Weed Outbreaks and Why You Should Care

Sierra Marty
April 5, 2018

Last fall, while taking a homework break to hike around the Bonneville Shoreline trail, I ran into two guys bent over ahead of me. At first, I couldn’t tell if there was something serious going on, but...

Snowshoeing Guardsman Pass

Snowshoeing Guardsman Pass

Sierra Marty
February 6, 2018

When snow hits the ground, temperatures drop, and days become shorter, it can be a struggle to find motivation to do anything outside. Utah’s most popular snow attractions are skiing and snowboarding,...

Improving Air Quality

Improving Air Quality

Sierra Marty
January 25, 2018

We all know what winter in Utah is like. Crowds will travel from all over to see the lights at Temple Square, thousands of skiers flock to experience the best snow on Earth, and we all get to experience...

See the Stars in Utah's Dark Sky Parks

See the Stars in Utah’s Dark Sky Parks

Sierra Marty
November 21, 2017

Over my fall break trip to Utah State University, I noticed something that I wasn’t used to seeing at my home in Salt Lake City — the starry night sky. Here in the crowded city, the stars in the sky...

A Day in the Life of a Wasatch Urban Ranger

A Day in the Life of a Wasatch Urban Ranger

Sierra Marty
November 9, 2017

Have you ever heard of the Wasatch Front Urban Ranger program at the University of Utah? I bet you haven’t. Most people wish they had known sooner once they learn about the important work the folks involved...

Spencer Finch, "Great Salt Lake and Vicinity," 2017, 1,132 ready-made Pantone chips and pencil, commissioned by the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. UMFA photo.

Local Artists Showcase Utah’s Beauty at UMFA

Sierra Marty
September 11, 2017

The Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), located at the University of Utah, reopened a few weeks ago after having been closed for 19 months. The remodel of the museum came with an exciting feature...

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