http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/articles.sec-8465-1-get-out.html By Katherine Pioli

I’m working my way between trashcan-size balls of sagebrush. They’re just starting to leaf out. The smell is divine.]]> By Katherine Pioli

On a recent Sunday afternoon between spring rainstorms, parking for the Bonneville Shoreline trailhead overflowed onto the street.]]> By Katherine Pioli

On a late-March weekend, I took my skis up Millcreek Canyon for a nice, mellow backcountry run in the new snow.]]> By Katherine Pioli

Deep in the winter, in February, I took a trip to the mountains. It was time to make an exit from the city.]]> By Katherine Pioli

At first glance, everything is wrong with this picture: The sky is dark gray with wind-blown snow, I am standing in the middle of a lake on ice that was slushy at best the day before ...]]> By Katherine Pioli

Crumpled in front of me in the snow lay my 7-year-old sister, a pile of pink & purple snowsuit. My father leaned over her, trying to soothe her anguish and suffering.]]> By Katherine Pioli

From the saddle below the radio towers, the snow muffled—nearly muted—the sounds of the city. The breeze carried the neutral scent of a below-freezing day.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

There are many good ways to begin the new year—resolutions included—but one of the most powerful is to take on a new adventure that stretches and pushes your boundaries of courage and daring.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

When Park City gets crowded, it gets very, very crowded—like between Christmas and New Year’s, just after the lifts close. Driving out of a resort parking lot is a slow, annoying crawl ...]]> By Wina Sturgeon

There are three kinds of older terrain-park riders: the experienced, who can still trick things up and get air; the once-experienced, who haven’t ventured onto a rail in years and figure it’s in their past; and never-evers ...]]> By Wina Sturgeon

Even if you’re short and uninterested in basketball, you can still learn something from the Utah Jazz—not necessarily from the players, but from the way they warm up and train.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

The Jordan River Parkway is probably the least known of Utah’s recreational treasures—and is as much of a treasure as any of our legendary resorts.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

Oh, no! Early snow and freezing temps have given you a reality check: Many Wasatch Front resorts will be opening in about three weeks, and you’re not yet in shape!]]> By Wina Sturgeon

This is the in-between season, when the weather is unpredictable—it’s either too hot or too cold outdoors. People start moving their workouts indoors to a gym, but going back to the gym can be dangerous, especially for those who mistakenly think they can pick up where they left off.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

A humble toy has quietly become a big underground fad—and an extreme sport as well. It’s the pogo stick: a fun way to exercise plus a great way to lose weight.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

Leaves are the showpiece of autumn, the colorful star performer that brings hordes of sightseers to view the bright last hurrah of—and goodbye to—warm weather.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

You certainly know what the tops of your shoes look like. You probably apply polish to them to maintain a shiny and new look.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

Here’s the sad thing about owning a dog: There are too many people and too much street traffic to ever allow your dog to experience the glorious outdoors freely.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

Just thinking of the lifts starting up again brings relief from the oppressive heat of summer 2012. But dreams of riding the snow need to be matched by physically preparing your body to do it.]]> By Wina Sturgeon

Here are two true tales about the sometimes sneaky nature of fire. The first: When the Rainbow Gathering came to Utah in 2003, thousands of people made their way to a remote area of the forest. It was a dry year. ]]>