These photos were taken on my trip to Capitol Reef during July 2022. Most of these photos are of the small town called Torrey, which is where I stayed while I was down there. The people are very kind and welcoming, and introduced me to their bison! These pictures were taken at sunset time, mostly…
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“Self-rescue is the best rescue” is something I’ve heard at every river safety talk. While overall I agree with the sentiment, my pedantic nature can’t let it go. “If a rescue is necessary, self-rescue is the best rescue” works better for me, but it definitely isn’t as catchy. Anyone who’s done any amount of rescue…
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There is a place in the panhandle of Idaho where the world feels a little holier, where the water flows blue and cold and reckless, where sunsets creep over cliff-sides towering above the river bank. This place is sacred; the region is referred to as the Frank Church Wilderness. It is the largest continuous wilderness…
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As a photographer and nature lover, I am constantly on the move and looking for new adventures in the outdoors. My search has taken me all over Utah, from out west looking for burrowing Owls, to getting somewhat lost in the mountain forests looking for inspiration to pull out my camera and take a photo….
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Darkness settled over Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. A light night-time breeze cut through the heat and humidity of the day and the moon cast a lovely glow over the neighborhood’s famous colonial architecture. The power had just gone out on my street, which might have added to the ambiance and inspired me to go…
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It’s around 9:15 in the evening on a Thursday, and I’m gearing up for a bike ride. I’m in my backyard with a couple of friends, ten blocks to the east of the 9th and 9th intersection that marks the starting point of the night’s activities. We’ve been preparing for the ride for an hour…
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Earlier this year, I went on a trip to Mesquite, Nevada with my family. While we were there, we went out exploring in the surrounding desert. The harsh, dry desert landscape there is much different than what I am used to in Northern Utah. I have lived in Utah my whole life and I’ve spent…
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With satellite imagery of most of the Earth’s surface and some mapping of the ocean floor, very few places on this planet are truly unknown. Now, with the James Webb telescope showing us distant clusters and megaclusters of galaxies, we’re learning about places literally lightyears away. Satellites and other forms of radio connect some of…
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This summer I spent around two months in the South of France visiting family. We stayed in a small village just one hour east of the Atlantic and one hour north of the Pyrenees. Being so close to some of the most beautiful mountains in the world, we decided to plan a weekend of hiking…
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Yellowstone National Park is one of the most visited parks in the United States and is often a natural choice for people wishing to see wildlife in the great outdoors. With 4.86 million visitors in 2021, Yellowstone can be so busy that entry is limited to odd or even license plate numbers. But is it…
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Storm clouds glide over mountain tops across the valley. Animals take cover under the canopy of thick, dense forest. Thunder rumbles through the air. Dry lightning cracks across the sky. A spark illuminates the dark night, an orange glow starts to grow. Wood crackles, smoke billows, a pine tree catches fire. The Payette National Forest…
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With Salt Lake’s ski areas seeming to be on a collision course with an early closure, I figure there’s no time like the present to get excited for the spring. I’m feeling optimistic today, and feel that the rather disappointing ski season is just an opportunity for extended day-hiking. With that being said, here, in…
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“The outdoors are a sacred place to me, it’s my Sunday church, my therapist, my gym, and my place to roll around in the mud and get to know myself. They’re the stomping grounds for adventure and I believe it’s where your soul can truly be free.” -Emma Taylor Being outside is beautiful, daring, wild,…
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I became enamored with hiking after spending a year at sea level in a crowded city in northern France, where sunlight and green things were so rare it was as if a gray film was perpetually over my eyes. It was also the year I finally received mental health diagnoses and started taking anti-depressant medication…
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If you’re a beginning whitewater kayaker, you can find everything you need for a good price. Keep an eye on classified pages in big kayaking towns like Boise, and soon enough you’ll find a full set of gear, lightly used, available for an incredible price. If you start paddling whitewater, it’s very likely you’ll have…
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I’m with a group of high school students from the United States somewhere in the mountains of the northeast corner of Yunnan province in southwest China. We’ve set up camp in what appears to be a deep pit with a flat grassy bottom that is, from a distinctly American reference point, about half the size…
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There is a reason that Angels Landing is a popular “bucket-list” hike. The tactile chain, dizzying heights, and stunning vistas make it a rewarding and unforgettable experience for many of Zion National Park’s visitors. So many in fact, that they have begun a new system that will require timed permits to complete the chained portion…
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Photography in the Wild with Chrissy Shammas Chrissy Shammas has been fascinated with wildlife from a young age and has been photographing it for over seven years. When talking with her about her journey as a wildlife photographer, she recalls really getting into photography during her freshman year of college at Virginia Tech. She…
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“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” –Rachel Carson Growing up in a small town at the end of a…
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“Never let go of the brake strand,” I firmly told a student for the third time in less than a minute. Just before we started the exercise, learning how to rappel, I heavily emphasized the importance of never letting go of the brake strand. What I don’t mention is if they were to let go,…
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