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.
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
“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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
