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On a road trip through Southern Utah, you never know who you might meet along the way. In the remote region of Grand Staircase–Escalante — situated among the sandstone cliffs and seemingly endless slickrock — resides a community of ranchers. “This is the hardest place I can think of for a person to do what we do,“ says Andy Rice of Boulder Creek Canyon Ranch. “And there’s nowhere else I’d want to do what we’re doing.” Discover the rugged beauty of the region and how your visit can help strengthen the local community.

On a road trip through Southern Utah, you never know who you might meet along the way. In the remote region of Grand Staircase–Escalante — situated among the sandstone cliffs and seemingly endless slickrock — resides a community of ranchers. “This is the hardest place I can think of for a person to do what we do,“ says Andy Rice of Boulder Creek Canyon Ranch. “And there’s nowhere else I’d want to do what we’re doing.” Discover the rugged beauty of the region and how your visit can help strengthen the local community.

Join the Canyonlands Field Institute for a guided rafting trip along Utah’s San Juan River, where emotional connections are made between the kids, the water and the land. Utah guide organizations have gained national prominence in adventure education, offering multi-day youth programs that traverse Southern Utah’s iconic rivers, ancient canyons and cultural landmarks.

The Canyonlands Field Institute (CFI) has gained prominence as an adventure educator, offering multi-day youth programs that traverse Southern Utah’s iconic rivers, ancient canyons and cultural landmarks. "I just love working with CFI,” says Brandi Atene, a CFI program guide who is also Navajo of the Bitter Water clan and grew up in Navajo Mountain, Utah, “because it's education-based and we follow a lot of cultural aspects. I'm grateful for my creator and I believe my creator is Mother Earth.”

Join the Canyonlands Field Institute for a guided rafting trip along Utah’s San Juan River, where emotional connections are made between the kids, the water and the land. Utah guide organizations have gained national prominence in adventure education, offering multi-day youth programs that traverse Southern Utah’s iconic rivers, ancient canyons and cultural landmarks.

The Canyonlands Field Institute (CFI) has gained prominence as an adventure educator, offering multi-day youth programs that traverse Southern Utah’s iconic rivers, ancient canyons and cultural landmarks. "I just love working with CFI,” says Brandi Atene, a CFI program guide who is also Navajo of the Bitter Water clan and grew up in Navajo Mountain, Utah, “because it's education-based and we follow a lot of cultural aspects. I'm grateful for my creator and I believe my creator is Mother Earth.”

Food plays a very important role in building families and communities. The International Rescue Committee’s SPICE Kitchen Incubator and New Roots farm programs help support Utah newcomers during their first two years of resettlement. Refugees from all over the globe — Bhutan, Burma, Somalia, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Congo — land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and find their way to SPICE in pursuit of a career in the culinary arts. Find out more information about SPICE Kitchen Incubator by visiting spicekitchenincubator.org and make plans to try some of the best food in Salt Lake City.

Food plays a very important role in building families and communities. The International Rescue Committee’s SPICE Kitchen Incubator and New Roots farm programs help support Utah newcomers during their first two years of resettlement. Refugees from all over the globe — Bhutan, Burma, Somalia, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Congo — land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and find their way to SPICE in pursuit of a career in the culinary arts. Find out more information about SPICE Kitchen Incubator by visiting spicekitchenincubator.org and make plans to try some of the best food in Salt Lake City.

Food gives us an opportunity to slow down, savor, teach or learn something, celebrate people, moments and life. Food is royalty when it comes to breaking barriers, because diners don’t need to speak the same language to communicate how good food tastes or how to prepare it. Food shows everyone that cultures, flavors, textures can mingle and co-exist in positive ways. As Utah continues to evolve, it may just be food that grows us most. Whether you come here to live, visit or are simply passing through, we welcome everyone to join a delicious and vibrant global conversation centered around food, a well-rooted conversation that elevates all of our lives far beyond the plate.

Food gives us an opportunity to slow down, savor, teach or learn something, celebrate people, moments and life. Food is royalty when it comes to breaking barriers, because diners don’t need to speak the same language to communicate how good food tastes or how to prepare it. Food shows everyone that cultures, flavors, textures can mingle and co-exist in positive ways. As Utah continues to evolve, it may just be food that grows us most. Whether you come here to live, visit or are simply passing through, we welcome everyone to join a delicious and vibrant global conversation centered around food, a well-rooted conversation that elevates all of our lives far beyond the plate.

Tony Chen, owner of Tona Sushi, believes that food is magical. The dishes in his restaurant are filled with colors, textures and flavors that seem to capture a whole world on one plate. He fell in love with clean, flavorful food through exploring different cultures, and says that food offered him the opportunity to study culture, fashion, flavors and people.

Tony Chen, owner of Tona Sushi, believes that food is magical. The dishes in his restaurant are filled with colors, textures and flavors that seem to capture a whole world on one plate. He fell in love with clean, flavorful food through exploring different cultures, and says that food offered him the opportunity to study culture, fashion, flavors and people.

Entering Laziz Kitchen, the warmth is palpable through the kindness of the staff. Nestled in Salt Lake City’s Granary District, owner Moudi Sbeity and business partner Derek Kitchen have created a beautiful gathering place for the community. Not just Utahns, immigrants or people of color or those who identify as queer, but for everyone. Laziz Kitchen serves incredible food but is also a place where all are welcome.

Entering Laziz Kitchen, the warmth is palpable through the kindness of the staff. Nestled in Salt Lake City’s Granary District, owner Moudi Sbeity and business partner Derek Kitchen have created a beautiful gathering place for the community. Not just Utahns, immigrants or people of color or those who identify as queer, but for everyone. Laziz Kitchen serves incredible food but is also a place where all are welcome.

Food gives us an opportunity to slow down, savor, teach or learn something, celebrate people, moments and life. Food is royalty when it comes to breaking barriers, because diners don’t need to speak the same language to communicate how good food tastes or how to prepare it. Food shows everyone that cultures, flavors, textures can mingle and co-exist in positive ways. As Utah continues to evolve, it may just be food that grows us most. Whether you come here to live, visit or are simply passing through, we welcome everyone to join a delicious and vibrant global conversation centered around food, a well-rooted conversation that elevates all of our lives far beyond the plate.

Food plays a very important role in building families and communities. The International Rescue Committee’s SPICE Kitchen Incubator and New Roots farm programs help support Utah newcomers during their first two years of resettlement. Refugees from all over the globe — Bhutan, Burma, Somalia, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Congo — land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and find their way to SPICE in pursuit of a career in the culinary arts. Find out more information about SPICE Kitchen Incubator by visiting spicekitchenincubator.org and make plans to try some of the best food in Salt Lake City.

Food plays a very important role in building families and communities. The International Rescue Committee’s SPICE Kitchen Incubator and New Roots farm programs help support Utah newcomers during their first two years of resettlement. Refugees from all over the globe — Bhutan, Burma, Somalia, Sudan, Iraq, Syria, Congo — land in Salt Lake City, Utah, and find their way to SPICE in pursuit of a career in the culinary arts. Find out more information about SPICE Kitchen Incubator by visiting spicekitchenincubator.org and make plans to try some of the best food in Salt Lake City.

Food gives us an opportunity to slow down, savor, teach or learn something, celebrate people, moments and life. Food is royalty when it comes to breaking barriers, because diners don’t need to speak the same language to communicate how good food tastes or how to prepare it. Food shows everyone that cultures, flavors, textures can mingle and co-exist in positive ways. As Utah continues to evolve, it may just be food that grows us most. Whether you come here to live, visit or are simply passing through, we welcome everyone to join a delicious and vibrant global conversation centered around food, a well-rooted conversation that elevates all of our lives far beyond the plate.

Tony Chen, owner of Tona Sushi, believes that food is magical. The dishes in his restaurant are filled with colors, textures and flavors that seem to capture a whole world on one plate. He fell in love with clean, flavorful food through exploring different cultures, and says that food offered him the opportunity to study culture, fashion, flavors and people.

Entering Laziz Kitchen, the warmth is palpable through the kindness of the staff. Nestled in Salt Lake City’s Granary District, owner Moudi Sbeity and business partner Derek Kitchen have created a beautiful gathering place for the community. Not just Utahns, immigrants or people of color or those who identify as queer, but for everyone. Laziz Kitchen serves incredible food but is also a place where all are welcome.

Entering Laziz Kitchen, the warmth is palpable through the kindness of the staff. Nestled in Salt Lake City’s Granary District, owner Moudi Sbeity and business partner Derek Kitchen have created a beautiful gathering place for the community. Not just Utahns, immigrants or people of color or those who identify as queer, but for everyone. Laziz Kitchen serves incredible food but is also a place where all are welcome.

Tony Chen, owner of Tona Sushi, believes that food is magical. The dishes in his restaurant are filled with colors, textures and flavors that seem to capture a whole world on one plate. He fell in love with clean, flavorful food through exploring different cultures, and says that food offered him the opportunity to study culture, fashion, flavors and people.

The geology of Southern Utah is an inspiration to all. Exploring Southern Utah lets you experience landscapes that have existed for millions of years. The arid landscape gives life on all scales the chance to grow. Anne Kaferle, a plein air painter, explains how southern Utah's geology has influenced her art and changed her life.

Anne Kaferle, a plein air painter based in the up-and-coming art hub of Helper, creates dreamlike surreal landscapes. For the past seven years, she’s taken daily hikes, observing changes in light, cyclical changes, weather and subtle color variations with a painter’s eye. “The balance of color, value and line in the desert landscape has a serene power, and this is what I’m trying to communicate in my work,” Kaferle says.

Anne Kaferle, a plein air painter based in the up-and-coming art hub of Helper, creates dreamlike surreal landscapes. For the past seven years, she’s taken daily hikes, observing changes in light, cyclical changes, weather and subtle color variations with a painter’s eye. “The balance of color, value and line in the desert landscape has a serene power, and this is what I’m trying to communicate in my work,” Kaferle says.

Artists in Utah, while creating vastly different work, are forming strong creative communities. This attempt to capture and understand the sublime comes from engaging directly with the distinct landscapes and wildlife that surround each artist. Throughout the state, there is a female renaissance happening in Utah-anchored art.

The geology of Southern Utah is an inspiration to all. Exploring Southern Utah lets you experience landscapes that have existed for millions of years. The arid landscape gives life on all scales the chance to grow. Anne Kaferle, a plein air painter, explains how southern Utah's geology has influenced her art and changed her life.

Anne Kaferle, a plein air painter based in the up-and-coming art hub of Helper, creates dreamlike surreal landscapes. For the past seven years, she’s taken daily hikes, observing changes in light, cyclical changes, weather and subtle color variations with a painter’s eye. “The balance of color, value and line in the desert landscape has a serene power, and this is what I’m trying to communicate in my work,” Kaferle says.

Artists in Utah, while creating vastly different work, are forming strong creative communities. This attempt to capture and understand the sublime comes from engaging directly with the distinct landscapes and wildlife that surround each artist. Throughout the state, there is a female renaissance happening in Utah-anchored art.

Anne Kaferle, a plein air painter based in the up-and-coming art hub of Helper, creates dreamlike surreal landscapes. For the past seven years, she’s taken daily hikes, observing changes in light, cyclical changes, weather and subtle color variations with a painter’s eye. “The balance of color, value and line in the desert landscape has a serene power, and this is what I’m trying to communicate in my work,” Kaferle says.

Hiring a guide to explore Utah's canyons allows travelers to experience the wilderness in a safe and fun way. It's important to visit these places with respect and be mindful of how you travel the area–knowing what hazards to be aware of. Christopher Hagedorn has been exploring Robbers Roost for years and can give visitors the proper preparation for a life-changing, off the beaten path adventure.

Hiring a guide to explore Utah's canyons allows travelers to experience the wilderness in a safe and fun way. It's important to visit these places with respect and be mindful of how you travel the area–knowing what hazards to be aware of. Christopher Hagedorn has been exploring Robbers Roost for years and can give visitors the proper preparation for a life-changing, off the beaten path adventure.

It's said that Southern Utah offers the highest concentration of slot canyons in the world. Well-prepared visitors can hike right into some of them, but the best experience is with a guide. In the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Nick Smith of Detours Adventures shows how to safely and respectfully visit these stunning but fragile landscapes.

Local restaurateur Victor Cooper takes us to his outpost of adventure in Southern Utah where a shared love of place and friendly competition has spurred a culinary renaissance. Amid stunning red rock landscapes and vivid Hollywood history, discover a French bakery and comfort food, organic and vegan options, and eclectic slow food. All in a town of under 5,000 people.

There's a sense of peace that comes from riding the flowing slickrock trails of Gooseberry Mesa near Utah's Zion National Park. The trails are typically intermediate to advanced, but the rewards for the work at the end of the trail — and frequently along the trail — are panoramic views across the desert southwest.

Head out on a night sky photo shoot with amateur photographer Prajit Ravindran and see what a gem the Utah night sky can be. Kodachrome Basin State Park is one of the top spots in America to stargaze, thanks to its remote location.

With a handful of local guides in the area, there's an opportunity for anyone and everyone to come and have a one of a kind river experience. From rafting and kayaking to hiking and wildlife-viewing, a Gates of Lodore rafting trip will open your eyes to the beauty and irreplaceable importance of the world's wild places.

Arctic Breed Rescue owners Maren and Racer Gibson have been saving Huskies and Malamutes, deemed "unadoptable," for the past 20 years. They understand this breed and that the dogs are often misunderstood; the dogs are lively and energetic, and if this energy doesn’t receive an appropriate outlet, it can be channeled negatively. With this in mind, the Gibsons were inspired to create a dog sledding operation called Team G Sled Dogs, booked through All Seasons Resorts in Park City, Utah, giving the energetic rescues and fosters independence and purpose. Pulling the sleds allows them to run and embrace the open spaces of Park City. Now, rather than being perceived as “unadoptable,” the dogs have proven themselves unstoppable.

When traveling to Robbers Roost in South Central Utah, you experience the protection of solitude. The vast red rock wilderness carved by wind, water, and time has left a primitive maze of canyons that offer unique opportunities for visitors to disconnect with modern-day hustle and reconnect with nature. Local guide Christopher Hagedorn believes a visit here is very therapeutic, and that each of us who visit this area has a different way of transcending beyond ourselves.

As a former American alpine ski racer, World Cup champion and Olympic athlete, Kaylin Richardson has a deep connection to the snow-blanketed mountainside, but her affection for Park City even goes beyond the slopes. This town's culture-enriched valley, scenery, food, art and right-out-your-front-door access to all-season adventure happily motivate her to be an advocate. "Adventure should be a priority," says Richardson. "We're only guaranteed the present. So what I love to encourage people to do is to make it count. Those things that are on your bucket list, there's no better time [to check them off] than the present." Richardson and a friend share many of their favorite Park City experiences to nudge you to add Park City to your list and go embrace the present.

When traveling to Robbers Roost in South Central Utah, you experience the protection of solitude. The vast red rock wilderness carved by wind, water, and time has left a primitive maze of canyons that offer unique opportunities for visitors to disconnect with modern-day hustle and reconnect with nature. Local guide Christopher Hagedorn believes a visit here is very therapeutic, and that each of us who visit this area has a different way of transcending beyond ourselves.

Arctic Breed Rescue owners Maren and Racer Gibson have been saving Huskies and Malamutes, deemed "unadoptable," for the past 20 years. They understand this breed and that the dogs are often misunderstood; the dogs are lively and energetic, and if this energy doesn’t receive an appropriate outlet, it can be channeled negatively. With this in mind, the Gibsons were inspired to create a dog sledding operation called Team G Sled Dogs, booked through All Seasons Resorts in Park City, Utah, giving the energetic rescues and fosters independence and purpose. Pulling the sleds allows them to run and embrace the open spaces of Park City. Now, rather than being perceived as “unadoptable,” the dogs have proven themselves unstoppable.

When traveling to Robbers Roost in South Central Utah, you experience the protection of solitude. The vast red rock wilderness carved by wind, water, and time has left a primitive maze of canyons that offer unique opportunities for visitors to disconnect with modern-day hustle and reconnect with nature. Local guide Christopher Hagedorn believes a visit here is very therapeutic, and that each of us who visit this area has a different way of transcending beyond ourselves.

As a former American alpine ski racer, World Cup champion and Olympic athlete, Kaylin Richardson has a deep connection to the snow-blanketed mountainside, but her affection for Park City even goes beyond the slopes. This town's culture-enriched valley, scenery, food, art and right-out-your-front-door access to all-season adventure happily motivate her to be an advocate. "Adventure should be a priority," says Richardson. "We're only guaranteed the present. So what I love to encourage people to do is to make it count. Those things that are on your bucket list, there's no better time [to check them off] than the present." Richardson and a friend share many of their favorite Park City experiences to nudge you to add Park City to your list and go embrace the present.

Hiring a guide to explore Utah's canyons allows travelers to experience the wilderness in a safe and fun way. It's important to visit these places with respect and be mindful of how you travel the area–knowing what hazards to be aware of. Christopher Hagedorn has been exploring Robbers Roost for years and can give visitors the proper preparation for a life-changing, off the beaten path adventure.

Hiring a guide to explore Utah's canyons allows travelers to experience the wilderness in a safe and fun way. It's important to visit these places with respect and be mindful of how you travel the area–knowing what hazards to be aware of. Christopher Hagedorn has been exploring Robbers Roost for years and can give visitors the proper preparation for a life-changing, off the beaten path adventure.

It's said that Southern Utah offers the highest concentration of slot canyons in the world. Well-prepared visitors can hike right into some of them, but the best experience is with a guide. In the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Nick Smith of Detours Adventures shows how to safely and respectfully visit these stunning but fragile landscapes.

Local restaurateur Victor Cooper takes us to his outpost of adventure in Southern Utah where a shared love of place and friendly competition has spurred a culinary renaissance. Amid stunning red rock landscapes and vivid Hollywood history, discover a French bakery and comfort food, organic and vegan options, and eclectic slow food. All in a town of under 5,000 people.

When traveling to Robbers Roost in South Central Utah, you experience the protection of solitude. The vast red rock wilderness carved by wind, water, and time has left a primitive maze of canyons that offer unique opportunities for visitors to disconnect with modern-day hustle and reconnect with nature. Local guide Christopher Hagedorn believes a visit here is very therapeutic, and that each of us who visit this area has a different way of transcending beyond ourselves.

There's a sense of peace that comes from riding the flowing slickrock trails of Gooseberry Mesa near Utah's Zion National Park. The trails are typically intermediate to advanced, but the rewards for the work at the end of the trail — and frequently along the trail — are panoramic views across the desert southwest.