Where to Rent Camping Gear

POSTED // Jun 8,2012 - Yes, there *are* places where camping gear can be rented. REI is one. There are two local REI's: 3285 E 3300 S in Salt Lake (801) 486-2100; and Southtown Mall, 230 W 10600 S, in Sandy (801) 501-0850

Nearby Escapes

If you want to get lost for the afternoon, keep these getaways in mind.

POSTED // Jun 8,2012 - You’ve got a soul that yearns for wilderness, but a to-do list that prevents you from going very far. Thankfully, in Utah, just a short drive can take you to areas of isolated beauty. Choose fro

5 to Try: Marathons

From fun runs to grueling trials, Utah’s got a marathon for you.

POSTED // Jun 8,2012 - Entries to the St. George marathon have closed. The Salt Lake City and Provo marathons are long past. But there are still quite a few gems remaining when it comes to running long but survivable distan

Resort Daycations

Affordable summer fun at Utah resorts

POSTED // Jun 5,2012 - Everyone knows about stay-cations where, instead of visiting far shores, one visits local attractions. But if you don’t have time off this summer, here’s a suggestion: Try some day-cations.

Garden Workouts

Get a gym-level workout in your backyard

POSTED // May 29,2012 - If you plant a garden—there’s still time—you can use it to get a gym-level workout.

Create a Training Plan

How to train like elite athletes

POSTED // May 22,2012 - No matter how hard you run, bike, play tennis, skate or climb, you’ll never get perfectly fit from a one-sport workout.

Bike to Work

Taylorsville Mayor Russ Wall's active lifestyle

POSTED // May 15,2012 - Coming out of a Taylorsville grocery store, I saw a man in a crisp white shirt, dress pants and helmet confidently ride up to the store on his bike.

Volunteering With Splore

Get outdoors, do good

POSTED // May 8,2012 - Splore is a 30-year-old organization, staffed mostly by volunteers, that provides outdoor experiences for people of all abilities and financial status.

Kearns' Olympic Oval

A cool oasis for summer workouts

POSTED // May 1,2012 - There are so many ways to get a good workout in Utah that the biggest difficulty is deciding what you’d like to do.

Exercise at the Dog Park

Work out while Fido plays

POSTED // Apr 24,2012 - They hang out with their peers and play. We wait around and pick up their poop. So who’s king of the world here?