Color the Wasatch: Diversifying Climbing

Posted on July 5, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Rock climbing is a predominantly white sport that can be intimidating to make your way into. Salt Lake City’s Color the Wasatch hopes to overcome this barrier. … read more

The Great Salt Lake Institute’s Scientific Perseverance

Posted on July 5, 2023 (May 1, 2025) by Alton Barnhart

(L–R) Carly Biedul, Dr. David Parrott and Dr. Bonnie Baxter lead the team at the Great Salt Lake Institute.

GSLI has become the fount of knowledge regarding all things Great Salt Lake as it shrinks and collateral impending crises become increasingly publicized. … read more

Cabernet and Camaraderie: Women’s Wine Hiking Society

Posted on July 5, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

Members of the Women’s Wine Hiking Society, including co-founders Cindy Vance and Angelique Fish, gather together for a “Trailblazing Adventure” at the Farmington Creek Trail. Photo: Em Behringer

Utah’s Women’s Wine Hiking Society is empowering women to experience the outdoors one happy hour at a time. … read more

O2 Utah: Improving Air Quality To Improve Quality of Life

Posted on July 5, 2023 (July 4, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

David Garbett of O2 Utah sits at his desk with a laptop in front of him.

O2 Utah is a local environmental nonprofit working to better Utah air quality by endorsing candidates, making donations and campaigning. … read more

Appreciating the Outdoors One Brew at a Time

Posted on July 5, 2023 (July 4, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

An illustration of a large beer in front of a lush valley with rainbow in the background.

These five local breweries emphasize Utah recreation culture by showing support for local, outdoor-centric organizations. … read more

Spring City Plein Air: Painting from Life Outdoors

Posted on July 5, 2023 (July 5, 2023) by Alton Barnhart

Jane Anne Woodhead works on her painting Sanpete Sky, capturing life “out of doors” in the Spring City Plein Air Painting Competition.

Every year, over 100 artists come to the historic, small town of Spring City in Utah to compete in Spring City Arts’ Plein Air Painting Competition. … read more

Adventures in Catering at Savoury Kitchen

Posted on July 5, 2023 (July 12, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

John Fitzgerald stands in front of his truck, next to a table of cooked food.

Savoury Kitchen caters to a wide clientele, offering a variety of home-cooked meals and camp-ready food for outdoor adventurers. … read more

Cassidy Andersen: Not Afraid to Slam

Posted on July 5, 2023 (July 5, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Cassidy Andersen is an incredibly talented female skater in a male-dominated sport. … read more

Mike Brown: Mushrooms and the Great Outdoors!

Posted on July 5, 2023 (July 4, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

An illustration of a man looking at two glowing mushrooms.

Resident expert Mike Brown clues us in to his (totally hypothetical) favorite Utah locales to ingest magic mushrooms. Be careful out there! … read more

Local Music Singles Roundup: July 2023

Posted on July 5, 2023 (July 5, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

As we enter into the peak of the Utah summer heat, chill out and cool off with six selections from July’s Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more

Localized: Jon Bean and The Eyerollers

Posted on July 5, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

Jon Bean and The Eyerollers stand together at Handle Bar.

Jon Bean and The Eyerollers seem to be fresh to the local music scene, but each member is supplied with an background that stretches back to the late ’80s. … read more

Localized: PERSONA 749

Posted on July 5, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

Michael Bloom, Landon Langenbrunner, Che Landikusic and Ryan Ross stand together in front of a gray brick wall.

PERSONA 749 is one of those Salt Lake bands that is heavily intertwined with its homegrown roots through background and lyrics. … read more