January 2020 Fun Activities January 11 Snowshoe Stomp 5K. This race starts and finishes at East Canyon-Mountain Dell Recreation Area. Also featuring a 1K for kids. Registration includes a commemorative t-shirt. Food and beverages will be on hand along with live music at the finish and a clown for the kids. To register and for more information go here. January 17 – … [Read more...]
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For 100 Years, the Wasatch Mountain Club Has Been Inviting People to Meet Up and Explore Utah’s Ample Splendors
Utah is full of amazing outdoor activities, but many residents refrain from enjoying them for various reasons. Perhaps the most prevalent one is they don’t know anyone to introduce or accompany them to hike, ski, bike, camp, snowshoe, river raft or participate in other adventures. History of the Wasatch Mountain Club For 100 years, the Wasatch Mountain Club has been inviting … [Read more...]
The Lawsuit Challenging Southern Utah’s Wilderness
A federal lawsuit filed this summer against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is threatening the recent wilderness designations in Utah’s San Rafael Swell. The Dingell Act In March, President Trump signed the John Dingell Conservation, Management and Recreation Act, a sweeping bill that among other things expanded eight national parks and designated new wilderness areas … [Read more...]
Southeastern Utah Delicate Arches
The arches of southeastern Utah are monuments to earth’s history; but how fragile are they and how long will they last? Arches, such as Delicate Arch, are delicate to different degrees depending on size, life cycle, composition, and material. Utah Delicate Arches Natural arches are formed from various types of natural materials such as shale, limestone, basalt, granite, and … [Read more...]
Utahns Strike for Climate Action
A broad cross-section of Utahns, from schoolchildren to the elderly, braved a drizzly Friday on the north steps of the City and County Building to strike in protest of a warming planet. Peaceful protestors, armed only with signs, banners and chants, joined in a worldwide effort to raise awareness of the growing problem of anthropomorphic (human-caused) increases in planetary … [Read more...]
Cooking Their Way to Success – Two Utah Female Chefs Share Expertise
Two Utah Female Chefs on Cooking, the Restaurant Biz, and More When we dine out in restaurants, we often first experience the tantalizing smell of food cooking in the kitchen as we simultaneously take in the ambiance of the dining room, fellow guests, and the eatery’s unique decor. Daily specials are conveyed by servers, orders are taken, beverages are delivered; … [Read more...]
Stargazing in Moab, Utah is amazing
Night skies are a tourism bright spot in Moab Moab is famous as a backdrop for dozens of movies, and stars are often seen hanging out at local hotspots. But the real stars come out at night. More than 80 percent of the American population is living under light-polluted skies. In 1994, Los Angeles experienced a power outage due … [Read more...]
The University of Utah: what is the Penelope Program?
The Penelope Program Until he was six-years-old, Tyler Teuscher was a normal, healthy little boy with hearing problems. But then things changed. The first things his family noticed were some balance issues. He started to fall over a lot and they noticed his gait changed when he ran. Six months later, his father, August Teuscher , explained, “His eyes started to look off … [Read more...]
Magna, Utah—the town that forgot its name
Pleasant Green, AKA Magna The pioneer history of Pleasant Green, commonly known as Magna, Utah, remains largely untold outside of dusty family histories and faded folklore. I have been remedying this situation through YouTube documentaries that will help preserve this rich history, revealing a complete picture of these lost years to younger generations. There is even a … [Read more...]
KUED—This Is Utah: “Small Town, Big Vision”
Small Town, Big Vision—Premieres July 11 KUED—Sometimes the most groundbreaking ideas come from the smallest communities. Get an inside look at the innovation originating in the unlikeliest of places in Utah on This Is Utah in the episode “Small Town, Big Vision” premiering July 11 at 7:00 p.m. on KUED. In this episode of This Is Utah, meet the owners of Hell’s … [Read more...]
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