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Why Disc Golf Should be a Part of Your Summertime Fitness RepertoireOutdoors

Why Disc Golf Should be a Part of Your Summertime Fitness Repertoire

Melissa FieldsMelissa FieldsJune 19, 2026
Admittedly, until working on this story I considered disc golf in the same fringy, hippie-ish category as kicking around a…
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The Best Swimming Spots in UtahOutdoors

The Best Swimming Spots in Utah

Tony GillTony GillJune 12, 2026
Summer in Utah is a wonderful time of sunshine, mountain air and endless trails—it can also be hot, dry and dusty.…
Join an Adult Rec League in Utah This SummerOutdoors

Join an Adult Rec League in Utah This Summer

Melissa FieldsMelissa FieldsJune 8, 2026
If you grew up in the United States, chances are you participated in organized sports sometime during your childhood. In…
Canyon in Zion
Is The Subway Hike Worth It? Hiking Zion National Park’s Most Exclusive TrailOutdoors

Is The Subway Hike Worth It? Hiking Zion National Park’s Most Exclusive Trail

Christie PorterChristie PorterApril 28, 2026
Left Fork Trailhead in Zion National Park is the start of the Subway “bottom-up” route, a 9-mile trek through Zion…
Doing push-ups can help prepare you physically for the trails this spring. Photo credit Adobe Stock.
Spring Strength and Endurance Training for Mountain BikersOutdoors

Spring Strength and Endurance Training for Mountain Bikers

Melissa FieldsMelissa FieldsApril 27, 2026
March and April are the bona fide salad days of living along the Wasatch Front when mountain snow conditions are…
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Finding Adventure & Solitude in Utah’s West DesertOutdoors

Finding Adventure & Solitude in Utah’s West Desert

Melissa FieldsMelissa FieldsMarch 18, 2026
It was a slightly overcast late-November afternoon as I neared the trail’s last saddle before the summit, which loomed above…
In 1893, 12 American bison were relocated to the Great Salt Lake as part of a conservation effort to protect the species after widespread overhunting had drastically reduced their numbers.
Saving Great Salt Lake by Preserving Land Where the Lake BeginsOutdoors

Saving Great Salt Lake by Preserving Land Where the Lake Begins

Melissa FieldsMelissa FieldsFebruary 27, 2026
At first glance, the bucolic, green pasturelands framing Wasatch Back towns like Heber City, Kamas and Peoa seem worlds away…
skier at alta
You’re Not Wrong, the Alta Vibe is a Real ThingOutdoors

You’re Not Wrong, the Alta Vibe is a Real Thing

Jeremy PughJeremy PughFebruary 25, 2026
The wait list for a seasonal ski locker at Alta is decades long. Alta locker holders are zealots, high priests…