Fancy yourself a military type who loves to test your physical and mental capabilities? Ever have a hankering to train like elite Special Forces soldiers? Then you may want to check out the GORUCK Challenge, which is happening in Salt Lake City on June 4th. The GORUCK Challenge is a team event, where participants complete…
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Volunteer for National Trails Day 2011
The American Hiking Society celebrates National Trails Day every year by organizing thousands of events around the country such as trail maintenance, hiking, biking, and trail running. This year, National Trails Day is Saturday, June 4 and the theme is “Made with all natural ingredients.” The idea is to get outside, get healthy, and, “find…
Time running out to win the FindTheGO Contest
There’s a pretty sweet contest going on right now, and one lucky winner will receive a grand prize of $15,000 worth of gear. The SylvanSport FindTheGO Contest started in April, but it’s not too late to get in on the treasure hunt to find a cache of hidden outdoor stuff that has been secreted away…
Ride the San Rafael Swell Spring Mountain Bike Festival
The 25th annual San Rafael Swell Spring Mt. Bike Festival is happening from May 20th through May 22nd, and it’s a opportune chance to experience a part of Utah that doesn’t get a lot of recognition from the mountain biking crowd. MECCA, a mountain bike club based in Emery County, is responsible for this shindig, and they have…
Snowbird seeks Master Development Plan feedback
Snowbird has huge expansion plans, and they’ve recently come a step closer to making their pie-in-the-ski wishlist a reality. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest recently accepted their updated Master Development Plan, so Snowbird is now reaching out to the public to seek your feedback. Snowbird will host a forum where you can learn and discuss the Master Development…
Get on two wheels this May for National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, and Utah is getting in on the action with dozens of events to get people on two wheels. Practically every day this May, there will be something going on in our state to educate about bikes, celebrate bikes, and ride bikes. As we all know, Utah is an awesome place to…
Get indoors for the Get Outdoors Expo
Maybe it’s counter-intuitive to go indoors for a convention about outdoor recreation, but with an event the size of the Get Outdoors Expo, a place like the massive South Towne Expo Center in Sandy is needed. The Get Outdoors Expo is a celebration of outdoor recreation for people inspired to get outside, and it all happens on…
Huge gear sale at the University of Utah Outdoor Recreation Program
Need some outdoor gear for cheap? Then check out the University of Utah Outdoor Recreation Program’s used equipment sale, happeining on April 13th, and 14th from 8am to 6pm. The Outdoor Recreation Program is trying to unload a ton of stuff to make way for new gear that U of U students will get to…
Get some sun at Brian Head Spring Carnival
People get a little crazy at ski resorts come springtime. Can’t understand why, I mean, skiing’s about to end for the year. That’s bad, right? Well, maybe parties at Utah’s ski resorts are a good way to soften the blow, and Spring Carnival at Brian Head looks to be a good way to distract us…
Photo Gallery: Spring Grüv pond skimming at Canyons
At the end of every ski season, Canyons hosts the annual Spring Grüv celebration, where the highlight is a Pond Skimming Contest. Dozens of people suited up in crazy outfits to attempt a ski or snowboard crossing on a pond filled with 36 degree water. A huge crowd filled the slopes around the venue to witness…