Northern Utah is littered with lakes and streams. Pick a spot in one of the dozens of canyons and national forests and you’re likely close to some prime fishing, both fly and bait. Most of these beautiful bodies of water are full of diverse freshwater fish. The Bonneville cutthroat trout is Utah’s state fish, and it can be found in various locations across the adventurous state. Cutthroats are common, but browns, brook, and rainbow trout are also swimming. And the likes of largemouth and smallmouth bass, perch, bluegill, kokanee salmon, catfish, crappie, walleye, and whitefish are all to be found in at least one Utah lake or river. The following is a sample list of some of the more popular fishing spots:
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A hawk circles lazily overhead. I turn my binoculars skyward and directly into the morning sun. I am momentarily blinded, but I can hear the distinct kee-eerrrrrr echoing through the valley. I track her by sound as her call grows faint and fainter still, until altogether it is lost. When I am able to see again, I continue on in my quest to photograph the Red Tailed Hawk.
Sunday had finally come; we woke at 7:30 a.m. our bag’s had been packed the night before as not to waste time bagging our first fourteen. The consensus was that we would get the biggest one out of the way and the rest would be easy, ha. When we arrived at the trailhead there were several vehicles indicating that it would be a busy day. The sun was shining; not a cloud in sight and the smell of spruce and freshly melted snow lingered through the crisp mountain air. What a perfect way to start the morning. We could see that there was a significant amount of snow on the peak, but we didn’t account for the snow that was just below the tree line, so the snowshoes were left in the truck.
Getting out on a bike can be a simple way to enjoy the outdoors. Cycling has increased in popularity over the past few years and more cities are putting in bike trails as well as bike lanes on the roads. We thought it might be helpful to list some of the basic essentials to have an enjoyable bike ride. The items on the list are only suggestions, depending on where you are going and what type of riding you will be doing, will depend on if items need to be added or substacted from the list. I have found it helpful to have a rack on the back of the bike that can carry either a trunk bag or panniers. This way I can carry most of the list in the bag or panniers and leave them in there for when I go riding. Hope this will help you enjoy your next ride or just get you out.
We reached Goblin Valley about 5:30 p.m.; The campgrounds were full which meant we saved $16 and camped just outside by the petroglyphs. Unfortunately these petroglyphs are getting graffitied over by idiots and it looked as though someone had taken souvenir pieces, some @$$%^&# used another for target practice. We did get a chance to walk around the goblins, I had never been there before so it was quite interesting. Not really what I expected, the pictures actually make this place look better. I would not suggest going here. You’ve seen one desert formation you have seen them all. A wise man named Edward Abbey once had something similar to say about the desert; there is nothing to see, so stay out!, it’s a desert! There is no water and hardly any shade. We were very fortunate to be there on a full moon. We climbed a plateau and could see all the way to Colorado that was pretty amazing.
Double checking his GPS coordinates, my husband Robert crawls behind a bush and peers under the rim of a transformer box. We are off the pathway and drawing unwanted attention. The nearby museums and zoo are popular tourist destinations and the area is swarming with “muggles” (geocachers term for nosey non-geocachers). Out-of-towners wearing flip flops and toting cameras, cast curious glances our way. We try to appear inconspicuous, but it isn’t working, especially when Robert suddenly shouts, “Found it!” and pulls a small matchbook case from under the transformer box. Normally, a grown man crawling through the bushes is cause for alarm, but there is nothing to be worried about today. We are geocaching.