Adventure

"Look at all those people!” It was mid-July, and my family and I were picnicking on the banks of the Arkansas River, laughing as we...

The sound of heavy rockfall echoes off of the nearby mountains. Like gophers, heads pop out of tents searching for debris. The smell of...

This is not a story about danger. This is a story about fear. It’s serendipitous that my most recent exploration of the differences between real...

My friend Aisha places a hand on each of my shoulders. “You got this,” she says. “You totally got this.” We’re standing in a campground...

From the front window of Runners High in Golden, Colorado, shoppers can see Lookout Mountain and the iconic “M” on Mount Zion. The tiny...

In 2015, on the fifth day of Ride the Rockies (RtR) — an epic multi-day, 465-mile supported bicycle tour of Colorado — I was...

The following story presents another perspective of Emma Murray’s attempt to complete the Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup, which Murray detailed in the July 26...

I was at the entrance to Devil’s Castle when the first lightning bolt struck. From where I stood, on the rocky ridge connecting Unnamed...

It’s late morning, and the temperature’s already in the 80s — typical autumn weather for Utah. I cram enough food for a small Boy...

The headwind is powerful. It blows up the valley, scattering leaves, dust and debris, each gusting blast enough to send small children skyward. A...

The morning after her wedding, Sunny Stroeer meets me at the South Mesa trailhead at 8 a.m. sharp. As I pull into the parking...

It began with whine. And ended with wine. Little did I know how one would flow into the other as two excursions to Francie’s...