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WSU Outdoor Program takes students on a snowy adventure

WSU Outdoor Program takes students on a snowy adventure

Ashlynd Greenwood January 24, 2019

Weber State University’s Outdoor Program took students, faculty and the community of Ogden on a full moon snowshoe hike Jan. 18 as part of their Winter Trail Series. The activity was based at North...

Tourists wait in line to see the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia -- possible only through a window Saturday because of a partial federal government shutdown impacting the National Park Service. TIM TAI / Staff Photographer

Government ‘shuts down’ funding for Utah national parks

Tori Waltz January 4, 2019

With snow covering the roads of Arches and Canyonlands national parks, travelers will have to postpone their sightseeing as the partial government shutdown trudges into the new year. Although the state...

Utah offers many different hiking trails. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Hiking through the changing seasons

Paige Robertson October 16, 2018

Ogden has hundreds of mountain trails and hikes available. Weber State University is close to the action, as the campus is surrounded by trails spanning every direction. With so many options, it can be...

(Photo ourtesy:Daryn Steed)

Signpost members recount their Trek experiences

Daryn Steed July 18, 2018

Zac WattsPioneer Trek offered 16-year-old me a chance to understand a small fraction of the sacrifice many of my ancestors made nearly two hundred years ago to settle the Salt Lake Valley and beyond. It...

Weber State University students hike Mt. Ogden during Homecoming 2015. (The Signpost Archives)

Mount Ogden hike continues homecoming tradition

Rachel Badali September 29, 2016

In 1922, a group of Weber College students made the steep hike up Mount Ogden. Now, Weber State University students are continuing the tradition. On Oct. 1, three days from the anniversary of when the...

Spectacular fall hiking

Spectacular fall hiking

Jed Johns September 11, 2016
Fall weather is perfect for hiking.
The mountains await

The mountains await

Brooke Facer June 27, 2016
Looking to slim down for your bikini body? Try a hike!

The Dude's urban hiking trips: From Stewart Stadium

July 12, 2015

WSU Stewart Stadium to Beus Drive Trailhead Trailhead: WSU Stewart Stadium Difficulty: Stroll in the park Distance: 1 mile Average Time: 26 minutes Suggested water quantity: ½ gallon Precautions:...

The Dude's urban hiking trips: From University Village

July 6, 2015

University Village to Beus Trailhead Trailhead: University Village Difficulty: 20 minute Stairmaster Distance: 0.9 miles Average time: 24 minutes Suggested water amount: ½ gallon Precautions:...

The Dude's urban hikes: 21st Street

July 6, 2015

21st to Bonneville Shoreline Trail Trailhead: 21st Street and Harrison Boulevard. Difficulty: Stroll in the park Distance: 0.9 miles Average Time: 22 minutes Suggested water amount: 1 gallon Precautions:...

The Dude's hikes: The Bonneville Shoreline stroll

June 29, 2015

Trailhead: Beus Canyon Trailhead, WSU, 29th, 27th, 22nd and 21st streets Difficulty: Stroll in the park Distance:  5.5 miles Average Time: 2-3 hours Suggested water amount: 1 ½ gal. Precautions:...

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