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ATV Adventures: Exploring the Silver Island and Pilot Peak ATV trails

It was the first ride of the year, so we were checking temperatures for a February ride. Wendover looked promising with a high of 50 degrees. The mountains in the desert are different from the pine and aspen covered peaks I ride in the summer. They consist more of rock faces. Instead of ...

Nordic Valley plans aim to keep mountain green, target ‘lower price point’

EDEN — As officials from Skyline Mountain Base work out the details of the planned ski village at the base of the Nordic Valley ski resort, one message stands out — they plan to keep the mountainside below Lewis Peak green. They are also aiming for a contained village with as many as 763 ...

ATV Adventures: All about the 3rd annual Kanab Red Rock ATV Jamboree

The jamboree season is now in full swing with Kanab lining up for the second jamboree of the year. The jamboree opens on Wednesday, April 20, and goes through Saturday. Kane County is hosting this year’s event with guides being provided from the UT/AZ ATV Club. This year to help with the ...

ATV Adventures: Snow tracks for UTVs — what to consider

Traditionally, ATV adventures are warm weather propositions. Machines with tires don’t do well in snow deeper than 12 inches. Tracks like those used for snowmobiles are becoming popular for a number of winter situations. Tracks have improved significantly in recent years. This product ...

Utah woman’s injuries an example of sledding hazards

AMERICAN FORK — Be smart, thoughtful and deliberate before you hop on a sled — and please wear a helmet. That's the message Natalee Wells wants to send to the public after she suffered several serious injuries while sledding that could have potentially taken her life. The 23 year-old ...

Hen-Tag fence muddles debate over popular Weber River rafting section

TAGGART — Kent Singleton gestures past the newly placed barbwire fence to the banks of the Weber River. "That's where 3,000 people a day will just fill up the area," he says. For now, there are no masses of people, just snow along the flat expanse beside the waterway. When the weather ...