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(Julie Jag | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Arpenter off-road tricycle was front and center at the Stalker Outdoor booth at the Outdoor Retailer trade show in the Salt Palace Convention Center on Tuesday, June 21, 2023. Cofounder Andrew Mochkovitch, who has based the company in Ogden where he lives, is at right.

5 Utah brands whose innovations stood out at Outdoor Retailer

By Julie Jag | June 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Professional skater Lizzie Armanto puts on a show during the “Legends Demo” as part of Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert, a big-air skateboarding competition at the Utah Sate Fairpark on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Women's vert skateboarding hasn't been a part of X Games for 13 years, but it will be back this summer, and Tony Hawk's Vert Alert, scheduled for June 22-23 at the Delta Center, will be the the qualifier.

Women’s vert skateboarding is back in the X Games. Tony Hawk’s Vert Alert forged its path in Utah.

By Julie Jag | June 22, 2023, 3:45 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Visitors to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park wait in line to have their picture taken inside the Entrada Sandstone arch formation as the sun sets, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Many programs aiming to diversify the outdoors have sprouted up in recent years, and they appear to be working.

Camping in Color, other initiatives aim to diversify outdoor recreation, but is it working?

By Julie Jag | June 20, 2023, 2:42 p.m.

A visitor walks past items on display at the Utah based Black Diamond Equipment booth during the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The general public is not allowed into the trade show, but OR is finding other ways to encourage public interaction. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

Outdoor Retailer bringing its biggest fans into the fold

By Julie Jag | June 15, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mount Timpanogos and Stewart Falls as seen from the Pahneekahvets Trail at the Sundance Ski Resort on Friday, June 9, 2023.

First hiking trail through Sundance’s preserve has a unique name with a unique history and stunning views

By Julie Jag | June 10, 2023, 9:16 p.m.

(Isaac Hale | The Daily Herald via AP) Water cascades down Bridal Veil Falls in Provo Canyon, Utah, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020.

Watch: Giant blocks of ice break off into Provo River from dynamite blast at Bridal Veil Falls

By Julie Jag | June 8, 2023, 12:03 p.m.

Steve Griffin | The Salt Lake Tribune Search and Rescue crews secure themselves as they work to free the body of a man who fell into the runoff-swollen waters of Bell Canyon Creek in June of 2017. “Now is not the time to be near any water” officials warn this year as waterways near Bell Canyon, Bridal Veil Falls run fast and cold.

As raging waterfalls draw hikers, Utah rescue agencies prepare for the worst

By Julie Jag | June 6, 2023, 10:43 p.m.

(Judy Fahys | InsideClimate News) Rafters float near Glen Canyon Dam. Starting June 1, 2023, the Glen Canyon Recreation Area will be requiring anyone putting in at the dam and traveling the 16 miles of river to Lees Ferry to acquire a free permit.

Permit now required to float Glen Canyon Reach around Horseshoe Bend

By Julie Jag | June 3, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Devin Gillette, Teton Gravity Research) Teton Gravity Research is opening a pop-up shop in Park City on Saturday, May 27, 2023.

Teton Gravity Research wants Park City pop-up shop to become community hub

By Julie Jag | May 26, 2023, 11:47 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Zion National Park, seen in September 2021, could close its entrance gates during the Memorial Day Weekend, when it sees more visitors in three days than some national parks see during an entire year.

Two trail closures add to Zion National Park’s Memorial Day weekend woes

By Julie Jag | May 26, 2023, 1:31 p.m.

(Courtesy Photo) This submitted photograph shows a tree under heavy snow tipping toward the Short Cut lift at Park City Mountain Resort on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022. A PCMR employee was killed Monday when he fell off his chair on the chairlift after a tree hit the cable.

After patroller’s death, report finds Park City Mountain committed ‘serious’ violation

By Julie Jag | May 24, 2023, 7:15 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Eagle Man skis with a flag, on the last ski day of the season, at Snowbird Ski resort, Thursday, July 4, 2019.

Snowbird commits to June skiing. July is up in the air.

By Julie Jag | May 22, 2023, 12:33 p.m.

(Julie Jag | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wildflowers bloom along the City Creek Canyon trail where it merges with the Bonneville Shoreline Trail on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The BST section of the trail between Lower City Creek Loop and the BST junction will be closed between May 16 and June 2 for repairs.

SLC’s Foothill trails and trailheads getting a facelift this summer

By Julie Jag | May 17, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

(Adam Clark/Sundance Mountain Resort) With 520 inches of snow this season and a base of more than 100 inches still on the mountain, Sundance is taking advantage by opening up its back mountain for skiing in May this weekend for the first time.

Summer and winter collide at Sundance Resort

By Julie Jag | May 12, 2023, 5:20 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hikers in the Narrows, Zion National Park, Wednesday May 6, 2015.

High runoff leaves the Narrows at Zion National Park closed indefinitely

By Julie Jag | May 8, 2023, 5:19 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Runners endure cold wet conditions as they participate in the Salt Lake City marathon on Saturday, April 23, 2022. The event bills itself as a “springtime tour of one of American’s most beautiful cities.” The Salt Lake Tribune identified seven lesser-known sights along the route.

7 sights to see on the Salt Lake City Marathon route — whether you’re running or not

By Paighten Harkins | April 20, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

(Kevin Powell) Maria Boone Cranor, a climbing pioneer who was integral to the success of Black Diamond Equipment and later got a degree in physics from the University of Utah, died on Jan. 15, 2023 at the age of 76.

Maria Boone Cranor’s death ripples through climbing, physics communities

By Julie Jag | January 27, 2023, 8:39 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Stickers supporting the OHV were found on the windows of a couple of business, in Moab, during the "Rally on the Rocks", on Friday, May 14, 2021.

Outdoor recreation is a hot topic in the 2023 legislative session

By Julie Jag | January 24, 2023, 5:49 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brothers Preston and Adam Blotter take one last ride on the Albion lift at Alta on Tuesday April 12, 2022. After 60 years in operation, the old two-person lift, along with the Sunnyside lift that serves the same area, will be replaced with a six-person high-speed lift ahead of the next season.

Colorado vs. Utah: Which state has better skiing and riding?

By Julie Jag | December 19, 2022, 1:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Albion lift nears its final turns at Alta as skiers get a chance to ride the two-person lift one last time before closing for good on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. After 60 years in operation, the old two-person lift, along with the Sunnyside lift that serves the same area, in in the process of being replaced with a six-person high-speed lift.

What’s new at every Utah ski resort this season

By Julie Jag | December 17, 2022, 5:45 p.m.