They usually fly away before I press the button. I must be getting faster or lucky.
I’ve been taking a lot of pictures of birds lately.  I wouldn’t say I’m a birder. But I find I notice them more and more.
I usually spot them as I take little drives in the van trying to get our […]

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I was poking around the internets and found that there are 4 Xterra trail runs scheduled for Utah in 2008.
XTERRA Wolf Mountain Trail Run 10k - Utah Series #1
XTERRA Snowbird Challenge Trail Run 8k - Utah Series #2
XTERRA Antelope Island Trail Run 12k - Utah Series #3
XTERRA Wheeler Canyon Xduro 21k 21k - Utah Series […]

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I’m convinced that there is so much to do right here in Utah. I live here and a lot of times, I vacation here. I’ve biked in Moab, visited our National Parks and State Parks and I’ve skied all but one of the 13 resorts.  But I haven’t seen it all. I’ve never been on Lake Powell, the premier desination […]

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I don’t use the word beautiful very often, but the word came to mind chapter after chapter as I read Lynne Cox’s Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer. Although swimming a mile to Antarctica was her latest great achievement, the book describes over 10 mind blowing swims around the world. Among them:

California’s Catalina Channel
The […]

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Riding the Boardwalk
It was the fastest I’d ever seen him ride.
Loading up the bikes onto the van using our new King Joe Yakima rack made it all feel like an adventure. It got us out […]

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Charlie Engle, the man who ran across the Sahara Desert, will be running across Utah during his quest to set a record running across the United States. He will be joined by adventure stud Marshall Ulrich and quite possible YOU.
The run will be the subject of a new documentary film called Running America and they are looking for runners across America […]

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Utah Orienteering at o-utah.org has posted its 2008 calendar. 
Two events are being held north of Salt Lake City.
The first  is in Kaysville at Kaysville Mountain Park on June 14. Time 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The second is at Snowbasin Resort on July 19. Time:  11:00 AM - 1:00 PM  
9 other events are scheduled in Utah this […]

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