Author Heather Hamblin

Heather was born and raised in northern Utah, and considers the mountains to be her home. She received a bachelor’s degree in English literature and Italian language from the University of Utah, and works for UofU Health. When she has free time, you can find her traveling, cooking, practicing yoga, rock climbing, or exploring the hiking trails and ski runs in her native state.

Trailsides Rock Climbing at top of the climb looking far down at other climbers
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Climbing For Rookies

Learn the Ropes of This Rising Sport With its own lexicon of jargon, and a plethora of mysterious-looking and sounding equipment like carabineers, Grigris, ATCs, and prusiks, sport climbing can seem daunting to jump into. After all, you’re setting out…

Travel Volunteer walking a dog at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
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Volunteer Vacations

Volunteer Vacations – Do Good on These 5 Utah Trips Utah’s impressive array of national parks, national forests, state parks, and other public lands means there’s no shortage of outdoor adventure vacation options. But what if you want to be…

Adventure Bears Ears scenic shot with Indian paintbrush flowers in foreground
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Bears Ears National Monument

What to Know Before You Go The news is abuzz with Bears Ears lately. The Bears Ears National Monument was declared in December 2016, and since then has garnered both applause and criticism. The current boundaries of the monument are…