Adventures

Experience Alta’s History Through Generations of New Skiers

Little Cottonwood Canyon cuts a steep, serpentine fissure through the Wasatch Range. In the winter, snow cleaves to sheer granite cliffs, stubbled with pine trees of such deep green they appear almost...

Outdoor Adventures and Staycations—An Experiential Gift Guide

We have all been there. Standing at a picked-over rack of neckties in a crowded mall department store, debating over navy with a red pattern or red with a navy pattern, we...

How Nordic Skiers Prep for Cross-Country Skiing

Veteran cross-country skiers know, making skate or classic laps along an expertly groomed track can be one of winter’s greatest pleasures. It’s a fantastic workout, a great way to get out into...

The Search for Etta Place—The Wildest Woman in the Wild West

"I’m 26, I’m Single, I’m a schoolteacher, and that’s the bottom of the pit.” The line, spoken by actor Katharine Ross as Etta Place in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the...

Outdoor adventures to and from McCall Idaho

From Boise, take Highway 55 toward McCall. The Payette River Scenic Byway winds through the rugged mountains along the Payette River. This is an absolutely stacked outdoor road trip adventure in Idaho,...

St. George’s Latest Desert Escape is Sentierre

If you’ve been to St. George lately, you know it is increasingly afflicted with a growing stucco sprawl in every direction. But we’ve discovered an oasis in Padre Canyon. Sentierre is a...

Powder Mountain Tops SKI Magazine Rankings

After a winter like last year’s, during which a record-setting amount of the Greatest Snow On Earth blanketed the Beehive State, it’s no surprise to see Utah resorts receiving some well-earned accolades....

Homegrown Adventures in Southwestern Idaho

From the grapevine-striped hills of the Sunnyslope Wine Trail to stretches of scenic highways, easy access to the great outdoors and a rich agricultural heritage, Southwestern Idaho is ready with homegrown adventures....

Best Fall Trees for Utah Gardens and Where to Find Them

It’s fall and Utah’s tree foliage is on the turn. Select from this list of USU Extension's best fall trees for Utah gardens to capture a crescendo of colors that showcases the...

On the Road: Bowpicker Fish & Chips in Astoria, Oregon 

My non-negotiable stop in Astoria is always Bowpicker Fish and Chips, for beer battered Albacore tuna and thick steak fries!

Explore New Terrain with Gravel Biking

"I want to ride my bicycle; I want to ride my bike!” Those classic lyrics by Freddie Mercury are as true for me today as they were when I first learned to...

Wasatch in the Winter: Salt Lake City Basecamp

The Wasatch Mountains are the heart and soul and backbone of Salt Lake City. This rugged range forms the backdrop for our cities. We look up every day and watch with anticipation...

The Great Salt Lake From a Bird’s Eye View

I sat in the backseat of a beaten down, white truck that was crawling down a thin, long road that runs between the habitats of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. A...

Wasatch in the Winter: Ogden Basecamp

The Wasatch Mountains are the heart and soul and backbone of Salt Lake City. This rugged range forms the backdrop for our cities. We look up every day and watch with anticipation...

Three Fall Hikes Near Salt Lake City

Take a gander at the mountainsides around Salt Lake City and you’ll see the reds and yellows starting to pop, which means only one thing: leaf peeping season is officially here! As...

Three Must-See Destinations in Southeast Idaho

For most of the two-plus decades that I have called Utah home, my consideration for Idaho really didn’t extend much beyond its most famous ski area, the posh Sun Valley Resort, and...
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