Destination Favorites
30 Picks to Pack By Melissa McGibbon and Jenny Willden Make summer adventures a breeze with these top-performing travel finds. See more products we love online at sportsguidemag.com.
Bridges and Binkies: Roadtripping with Tots in Tow
Two years ago, we met up with friends at Natural Bridges National Monument, a lesser-known collection of wonders in southeastern Utah. To commemorate the trip we decked out our fleet of SUVs and minivans in vinyl stickers—something akin to the…
Vino and Velos
Exploring Colorado’s Western Slope by Bike By Jenny Willden Sun baked my shoulders as I pedaled past vineyards and orchards, ripe fruit hanging off the bending branches. We biked along country blacktop then down a long dirt road to Maison…
Where the Pavement Ends
Rafting on the Main Salmon River: America’s River of No Return By Nick Como The Main Salmon River is the government name you might find on a map. However, a more often used and apt moniker heard in river-running circles…
Early Summer Resort Report 2013
For Utah’s resorts, melting snow doesn’t signal the end of operations. Instead, many re-open during the summer for hiking, live music, festivals, and activities for the kid in all of us. Learn more about these local summer resort adventures below.
9 Breathtaking High Uinta Hikes and Overnight Trips
I first discovered the Uinta National Forest in my early twenties. Since then, the area’s isolated wildness has resonated with a place deep within my soul. One of the few mountain ranges in America that runs east to west, the…
Alizarin Ascents
Red Rock Canyon Climbing By Melissa McGibbon Climbing towers the size of skyscrapers in the desert seems normal—climbing desert towers within catapulting distance of actual skyscrapers does not. It’s among the oddest of juxtapositions to see a bustling city with…
Put Some Spring In Your Step
Running Shoe Reviews Inov-8 Bare-Grip 200 • Weight: Mens 7.1 oz • Category: Minimal Trail Running The Bare-Grip 200s have what Inov8 calls precision fit, a narrower and longer fit ideal for gripping the feet when racing. This extra length…
On Your Mark
12 Essential Gear Picks for Racing Ladies By Jenny Willden My Alibi Bloomers My Alibi is bringing sexy back (to the bike) with bloomers designed to support you on rides without feeling bulky. Wear them under regular clothing or your…
Steeps, Crust and the Rare Washington Sun
A weekend Dash to Crystal Mountain, WA By Dave Zook People wonder why Salt Lake skiers ever leave to seek out other mountains, and while I love Utah skiing, I find the suggestion of just skiing the Wasatch preposterous. Utah…
Keeper 2013 Issue
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