The other day I went to the grocery store for some basics: granola bars, lettuce, yogurt, and ramen noodles (I am a college student, after all). But as I walked up and down the aisles, I was continually...

  Most skiers head down the slopes, but some head up. Cross-country skiing does not involve riding chairlifts, resting your legs, and then going down the mountain. It’s quite the opposite. Cross-country...

  The wind burned my lips. Snow blurred out the peak, and the guides waiting at the end of the trail weren’t all that visible either. For a moment, it was easy to imagine myself alone — just...

  December just might be the best month of the entire year. Fall Semester comes to an end, all the ski resorts open up, Old Man Winter makes sure it’s pouring snow, and we get to celebrate the...

  Thanksgiving of 2012 was the last time I hunted from a boat. I, along with my brothers Chris and Mike, decided to start the holiday season that year with a trip to the marsh to kill some ducks. Long...

  A forest of needle-shaped rock formations mixed with actual coniferous trees greets those approaching the Paunsaugunt Plateau in Bryce Canyon National Park. The park, which saw 1.3 million visitors...

  Conservation isn’t only for sandal-wearing tree huggers. It’s for the everyday person who enjoys living in a place as beautiful as Utah. We have an incredibly diverse landscape that merits...

  If you’ve spent any time in the Central Wasatch in the past few months, you might have been accosted by a nosy, clipboard-wielding granola-type asking you all sorts of personal questions, such...

  Capitol Reef National Park is host to some of Utah’s most unique and fascinating geology. The park derives its name from dome features reminiscent of the U.S. Capitol Building, with reef-like...

  Keyboards clattered in the background. Zachary Frankel cleared the desk of newspapers and other assorted documents. In their small, busy office, the Utah Rivers Council is attempting to change...