Story & photos by Monique Beeley Nestled in the heart of southern Utah in the Dixie National Forest at 9,600 feet Brain Head is the state’s highest resort town. Boasting more than 200 miles of pristine alpine singletrack for mountain biking, hundreds of miles of lush, forested and high elevation red rock hiking trails, the [...]
Utah is home to five spectacular and diverse national parks. The largest, at a massive 337,570 acres, is Canyonlands. Arguably, it is also the most rugged, mysterious and primitive. Canyonlands National Park preserves an immense wilderness of rock at the heart of the Colorado Plateau. Water and gravity have been the prime architects of this [...]
Traveling south on I-15, just a few miles past the junction of I-70 is the lovely, laid-back town of Beaver. If you’re on that route, you are now officially in southern Utah. Settled in 1856, Beaver has several claims to fame. One is Beaver’s water, a mixture of spring and well, holds the top honor [...]
By Jim Hilding Photos Carl Oelerich Canyoneering, according to Wikipedia, is traveling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling, and/or swimming. Just a few years ago, very few people were familiar with the term canyoneering (or Wikipedia, for that matter). I suspect the good folks at Wikipedia [...]
By Pat Ronneburg Photos-Monique Beeley Mo, Kati and I were going to fish the area near Capitol Reef National Park with our intrepid guide and good friend, Aaron Adams, from Trout Bum 2 in Park City. Mo and I fished with Aaron a couple years ago so I was excited to go with him again [...]
There’s a place in Utah for adventure and recreation where a family can spend several days, or even a week, and not severely damage the budget. A place that has a world-class mountain resort, a scenic bicycle path along a river, horseback riding and sailing. A place that houses a fascinating dinosaur museum, a cave [...]
Solitude and Snowbird Ski Resorts are great destinations for a summer getaway. Their proximity to Salt Lake City in the Cottonwood Canyons makes them ideal for a quick reprieve from the hustle and bustle or for an active multi-day vacation. The high elevation of both resorts means temperatures tend to be moderate and comfortable. The [...]
The skinny (and fat) on biking the town By Jane Gendron Fat tires, skinny tires, Burley tires, tricycle tires… all have a place in Park City. With close to 400 miles of trails, this mountain resort town has a little something for everyone in the tread-setting crowd. From an extensive system of moderate-to-downright grueling singletrack [...]
By Shane Osguthorpe Upon the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, railroad officials determined that Ogden would become their junction point. Quite literally, Ogden became the spot where east met west. You simply couldn’t go anywhere without going through it. As a result, Ogden was Utah’s most cosmopolitan city throughout the century of railroad’s [...]
Story and Photos by Ruth Hines Our family set out on a new adventure to the far northeastern corner of Utah. We had several reasons for choosing this part of our great state. Since my husband and I had enjoyed some whitewater rafting years ago, we had always wanted our children to experience this, so [...]