Good reads for the ride home or day after/
The Bookshelf Local outdoor journalist, Jared Hargrave, compiled nearly 100 backcountry ski routes in the Wasatch and Uinta ranges in his new book Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: Utah. From pre-work dawn patrol to multi-day trips, Hargrave outlines detailed touring routes…
By Jim Steenburgh Is Utah’s snow really the Greatest on Earth? Renowned Utah weather researcher and avid skier, Jim Steenburgh, shares facts and folklore on our fluffy snow in this essential read for Utah powderhounds. Steenburgh covers the science of…
Deep: Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves By James Nestor When this book appeared on my desk a few weeks ago, I was immediately intrigued and couldn’t help reading the first few pages—then I was…
75 Hikes within Two Hours of the City By Mike Matson Whether you’re a visitor or long-time resident, this new hiking guide will help you find the best trails near Salt Lake City. Many hikes are short enough to conquer…
Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness By Scott Jurek “Sometimes you just do things,” the sometimes overbearing father would say to his young son, who would one day grow up to be one of the world’s top…
Favorite Hikes In & Around Zion National Park By Tanya Milligan and Bo Beck This comprehensive year-round hiking guide features the best trails in Southwest Utah, Northwest Arizona, and Canyon Country with detailed directions (including GPS coordinates), great photos, needed…
Smart Marathon Training: Run Your Best Without Running Yourself Ragged By Jeff Horowitz Train smarter, not harder, with the help of this book by certified running and triathlon coach, Jeff Horowitz. Jeff’s unique approach helps you avoid burnout by reducing…
Outdoor Parents Outdoor Kids: A Guide to Getting Your Kids Active in the Great Outdoors By Eugene Buchanan Children are spending an increasing number of hours indoors, in fact, youth participation in outdoor recreation is down an alarming 17% in…
Racing Weight Quick Start Guide By Matt Fitzgerald Planning to compete in a race this spring or summer, but have a few extra pounds to lose first? This is the book for you! Author, endurance sports coach and sports nutritionist,…
Triathlons for Women, 4th Edition By Sally Edwards with forewords by Karen Smyers and Maggie Sullivan Women can learn to prepare mentally and physically for their first triathlon by reading triathlon legend Sally Edwards newly updated training book, Triathlons for…