Jenny Willden is the Managing Editor of Outdoor Sports Guide and a self-proclaimed gear and grammar nut. She's a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association and the Adventure Travel Trade Association. A lover of adventure and travel, she's happiest when riding horses or snowboarding in Utah’s mountains. Follow Jenny’s exploits on Twitter @jennywillden or Instagram @jlwillden.
Run or snowshoe in this fun race on Saturday, January 14 in Park City. Meet at Prospector Square Lodging and Conference Center at 10:00 a.m. and run along the Rail Trail and snowy singletrack. Register at active.com. Enjoy snacks, awards…
Photo Credit: Christian Smith Happy holidays from all of us at Outdoor Sports Guide! We hope your festivities are filled with good company, great food and fresh powder! I’ve been lucky enough to spend time boarding in the early season…
Fall Travel Deals in Winter Park Towering peaks, vast forests and an explosion of fall colors, experience this and more on an affordable autumn getaway to Winter Park, Colorado. Located at 9,000 feet above sea level in the Fraser Valley,…
185.3 Miles of Pain and Glory It’s just past 3:00 a.m. I’m running alone on a dark, deserted highway, lit only by moonlight and the steady beam of my headlamp. I’m two miles in to the last of my three…
Story and Photos By Sean Zimmerman – Wall The heat of the day slips away with the fading sunlight as my amigos and I sit back to enjoy some cool beverages. Cast before us are lofty peaks basking in the…
Why Getting Outside Changes Everything Nearly 15 years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. Although shuffling in a hospital gown [with drip-line in-tow] replaced my trail running; hanging out in the shallow-end of the pool replaced open water swims; and…
Kick off the Halloween season at this 5K and 1-mile walk on Saturday, October 15 at Liberty Park. All runners will register as either Undead or Human. The race begins at 5:30 p.m. for humans and two minutes later for…
Get off-road at this triathlon on Saturday, September 24 beginning at Pineview Reservoir’s Port Ramp Marina and ending at Snowbasin Resort. Full (1500M swim, 30K mountain bike, 10K trail run) and sport (750M swim, 19K mountain bike, 5K trail run)…
Feel the grass under your feet at Utah’s first barefoot race in Sugarhouse Park on Saturday, October 8 at 9:00 a.m. This fundraiser supports a charity that takes Utah doctors and nurses to Ghana to perform surgery and provide health…
When it’s hot outside, nothing is better than soaking up the summer sun, but the downsides of sun worship, burning, peeling and even skin cancer, are enough to make you think twice before stepping out your door unprotected. But what…