In the Line of Fire, Part I

From UtahOutsider’s perspective, it seems folks here take the “Worry Later” approach when it comes to the state’s fast-moving development and population growth. But behind the scenes, especially within certain pockets of government, there is plenty going on. Read one planning official’s comments here. […]

Kissing Farmers Goodbye

Population growth and housing development are strong, brotherly winds that Utah farmers have leaned into for years. They’re as relentless as the passage of time. “You can fight it, but you can only fight it for so long,” said Randall Ercanbrack, a fifth-generation farmer in […]

Babbitt to Outdoor Industry: get your act together now

Utah and Bruce Babbitt have a history. In the 1990s, when he led efforts to designate nearly two million acres of the Grand Staircase Escalante area as a National Monument, folks here hung him in effigy. How foul was the vibe? The ceremony had to […]

All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy

It’s a proverb taken to heart by many in the Beehive State, especially those of us who’ve chosen Utah first for recreation and then later do we figure out ways to stay here and make a living. Skier and mountain biker Will Hamill did just […]

Finding Mob in Moab

Finally, a trip south! Sure, UtahOutsider checked out Lake Powell last year. But we’d yet to visit Moab and parts in southeastern Utah. With Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire tucked in the glove box, we headed to the country’s park showcase (There are a whopping five […]

Study says, ‘Get Out’

To be overly succinct, my job as UtahOutsider is to get out on the trail and then to write about it. The work requires a healthy mind and a healthy body. Mens sana in corpore sano. Now, we have evidence to support the belief that […]

Pretty on the Path

Here’s the thing about jewelry and women like us (smart, lively, and outdoors-y): We appreciate style, but will choose no-fuss over fashion. We enjoy earrings and necklaces, but not if they get in the way or cost too much. We especially like products and companies […]

Outer Circles in Utah

Writing for UtahOutsider means meeting new folks and asking questions. These are enjoyable tasks, but even with a few decades of newspaper reporting, they don’t come naturally. Turns out they don’t come naturally for most of us. Utahn David Sturt wrote in Great Work: How […]

UtahOutsider interviews TEDx Organizer, Part I

In this three-part series, we talk with Anna Decker, organizer of the TEDx program at the Leonardo (and additional simulcast sites) Saturday, September 20. Decker, 31, is a University of Utah graduate student with experience in event planning. She wanted to use the TED platform […]

UtahOutsider Interviews TEDx Organizer, Part II

Part II: New Features and Ways to Engage Read Part I Read Part III In this three-part series, we talk with Anna Decker, organizer of the TEDx program at the Leonardo (and additional simulcast sites) September 20. Decker, 31, is a University of Utah graduate […]