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Utah Ski Areas Near Record Snowfalls
The ski season is over but the snow isn't. Local media are reporting one of the largest snow totals in history for this past winter- and more is on the way. It's been an ideal ski season and winter, especially for those of us who live here. Hard to b...
The Snow Keeps On Coming in Utah!
Another whopper is blasting most of Utah right now (check out the live cam). Another two feet of snow are possible in the ski areas. Solitude and Alta already have above their average yearly snow totals. I'm hitting the slopes tomorrow to take advant...
Live Camera From Salt Lake City Now Featured on EARTH FOR EVERYONE!
One of the nice things about living on a hillside is the incredible view. It's especially beautiful here in Utah. That's why I've put up a live webcam from my studios to show the world what I get to look at every day. The box in the left margin is wh...
Utah Towns Named Outdoor Life Magazine's Friendliest
The folks in Utah are generally friendly anyway. But if you're coming from somewhere else to enjoy all our state has to offer in the world of outdoor recreation, expect the red carpet. Or at least a maroon sleeping bag. Outdoor Life Magazine has name...
Utah's Incredible Winter Continues
It's less than a month until spring and the snow is still falling like it's December. I've had to shovel more this winter than I have since I lived in Minnesota. But I can't say I'm tired of it. In fact, this has been one of the most exciting, fun an...
Utah Ski Resorts Greener If Not Whiter
When last year's ski area environmental impact report came out, I emailed The Canyons, who'd gotten a D, and expressed my concerns. To my surprise and pleasure, their PR person responded and said they knew they had problems and were going to fix them...
Utah Snowstorm: Good But More Needed
It wasn't the best angle or days to shoot. But the profile alone shows how dynamic a bird the Steller's jay is. The only crested jay west of the Mississippi, Steller's jays are typically aggressive but keep to themselves- except when they're hungry. ...
Utah Snowstorm: Six Inches and Counting- Keep it Coming!
The snow's coming down so heavily on the East Bench of the Wasatch where we live that the Federal Express driver called us to say she couldn't get up our street to deliver our package. So we told her "we'll be right there." We quickly shoveled out an...
Snow Hits Utah's Wasatch: Let the Games Begin!
Check the pic from SaltCam this morning! It's like Christmas in December. Oh, wait... Anyway, waking up Saturday morning to four inches and counting of the Greatest Snow on Earth was like gazing under a decorated tree and every package had my name on...
Beautiful Snow Is Only Skin Deep; But More to Come!
For the past week, the talk in Utah has been as much about the lack of snow as the BYU-Utah game. When the storm finally arrived yesterday, it was like most highly-anticipated and unpredictable events: a disappointment. Only a couple of inches fell a...
Breaking Ski News: Will Utah Finally Get Snow?
Utah's ski nation is waiting anxiously as the jet stream shifts into the traditional winter mode which normally brings storms and the Greatest Snow on Earth. The mountains could get around five inches, which is a whole lot less than we need. So far, ...
I'm Elected to Solar Association Board!
The last thing I expected while attending last night's meeting of the Utah Solar Energy Association board was to be anointed into the Circle. After all, I'm just a believer and a follower, not an expert or a vendor. But apparently, my work on the web...
Perfect Utah Weekend! Back to the Future
One of the attractions of Utah is the abundance of things you can do all year 'round both indoors and outdoors. This past weekend was particularly Utahish because of the unseasonably warm, sunny conditions (a little too warm for us increasingly nervo...
Autumn Hiking in Utah: Island Lake in the Uintas
Near Kamas, Utah: The last day of our autumn vacation in Park City. We hiked every day, hitting new areas and elevations to "stretch our wings" if not our stiff and weary calf muscles. Unwittingly, we'd saved the best for last: the Crystal Lake area...
Autumn in the Wasatch: Best Time to See Wildlife
Park City, Utah: This time of year is actually better for wildlife spotting and photography than most. In spring and summer, the foliage and leaves on the trees in so thick in most forests that animals hide easily. In the winter, animals don't move m...
Pix from Park City, Utah: Autumn Greets Winter
Utah Solar Tour Official Video! "This is Progress?"
I've had this up on the Utah Solar Tour 2006 website for a week or so. I also submitted it to Current TV's "60 Seconds to Save the Earth" though running it here and elsewhere will probably get me disqualified (I've sold video to them before- there a...
September Snow in Utah: We're Rockin' Already!
Earlier this week it snowed down to 6,000 feet. Today, at our house (5,000), you're lookin' at it. Yesterday, it was 80. To predict the weather here you need a seatbelt and a shovel....
Record Solar Production Could Mean First Negative Power Bill
The last three weeks have been outstanding for solar production despite cloudy conditions. In fact, in the last three weeks (click the pic to enlarge the chart), we've produced so much energy that our grid power purchases for that time period total...
Exclusive First Snow Pix: Autumn Comes to Utah
After months of relentless heat and drought, it finally rained significantly in northern Utah this weekend. As luck would have it, my fancy, roof-mounted, electronic rain gauge was not functioning. Likely bored to death. I guess we got a half-inch or...
Renewable Energy is Conservative Too: Utah Suburb Proves It
The major obstacle to renewable energy and other sustainable practices being adopted in Utah and America is the irony of "conservatism" and politicization of environmental consciousness. Both right and left-wingers have turned everything from global...
Wildfire Too Close For Comfort
While much of the country has struggled with too much rain, it's been a record dry and hot summer here in the west. Consequently, it's been a bad year for wildfires. Here on the East Bench, we've watched them from a distance and even smelled them blo...
My First Tour As Nature Guide This Saturday: Aaaaahhhhhh!
I didn't expect to be put in the starting lineup this soon. But this Saturday, I'll be the lead guide for a group of kids and seniors on Grandparents Day at Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve. As I posted a few weeks ago, I volunteered to be a guide...
LIVE CAMPING VIDEO! Meet Gladys the Friendly Squirrel
If you've visited here recently, you noticed we've been camping in our backyard this weekend to save energy, stay cool, test our new tent and other outdoor equipment and enjoy the beautiful Labor Day weekend. Of course, bringing out food attracts th...
LIVE CAMPING IN UTAH! REI Clearance Tent Is Perfect for Us
OK, it's not exactly climbing K2. But the backyard campout this weekend is a break from the unseasonable heat without sitting and sleeping inside on an otherwise beautiful day. It also is a great chance to test out our new equipment, which you should...
LIVE CAMPING VIDEO FROM UTAH!
For those of you stuck inside by rain, handcuffed to your desk at work or otherwise unable to get outside, I hope this will give you a vicarious thrill. We decided to camp outside tonight and put it up on Live SaltCam to enjoy a hot, summer weekend i...
WATCH OUR LABOR DAY BACKYARD CAMPOUT LIVE!
Usually, Labor Day weekend is one of the worst times for news, whether it's blogging, newspapers, TV. Yeah, there's Larry Craig, Princess Di, and good, old standby depressing Iraq disaster. So I've decided to put our weekend campout in the backyard u...
Backyard Camping: Beat the Heat the Natural Way
It's unseasonably hot here in Utah. 96 today, 99 by Labor Day. The entire summer's been so hot and dry the leaves on the scrub oak are already turning. But two of the great things about life in the West is the nights cool up to 30 degrees depending o...
Lunar Eclipse Video!
I won't lie to you and say I stayed up all night for the lunar eclipse. It was another natural phenomenon- a stray rainstorm- that woke me about 5 a.m. I was startled because it's been two months since I heard rain on my roof. As I got up to sh...
Wasatch Mountain Club: Best Way To See Utah
You can look at a map or someone can tell you where the great places to hike, camp or recreate in Utah are. But the best way to find them is by having someone take you there and show you. That's why I joined the Wasatch Mountain Club. I've never been...
