Edward Abbey, who spent his formative years working in the parks of southern Utah, used to suggest that every time you see one of those national forest signs that say “Land of Many Uses,” you change ...

If you have to ask, “Who’s Hayduke?” this isn’t the book for you. This guide wanders from Zion National Park to Arches via the Grand Canyon, Bryce, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Glen Canyon. It’s full ...

working in the parks of southern Utah, used to suggest that every time you see one of those national forest signs that say “Land of Many Uses,” you change the last word to “Abuses.” A Vietnam vet ...

Family status: Mother, Susan Mateer; father, Gary Long (both Fort Collins residents); brother, Neil Long (graduated from Rocky Mountain High School 2007). Occupation: Curatorial Assistant at the ...

A pair of veteran outdoorsmen have founded a new, long-distance hiking trail across the Southwest canyonlands and released a guidebook this month to help people navigate it. Named after a character in ...

“WE KNEW IT WASN’T a very politically correct name to put on a desert trail,” says Moab, Utah, resident Mike Coronella. “It’s not that we advocate vandalism, but some people truly do have passion for ...

LOWELL — “Am I ever going to get out of here?” Those thoughts started to envelope Arlette Laan as she was stuck between a rock and a hard place, literally. Last year, the avid long-distance hiker from ...