by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | May 14, 2026 | Author, Mark Wade, Health & Fitness, May/June 2026
The thought of what lay ahead took the edge off the morning chill as I pulled on cold pants, a shirt, and shoes, then gathered some breakfast snacks for the road. My mind ran through a mental checklist of key items to bring: beanie, gloves, charged camera batteries,...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Mar 4, 2026 | Author, Mark Wade, Health & Fitness, March/April 2026, March/April 2026 Feature 2
A minuscule bead of water coalesces at the tip of an icicle. Despite the chill, warming rays ninety-three million miles away radiate onto a row of tendril-like frozen spears on the brow of a sandstone ledge. A constant drip, drip, drip—a hundred thousand times...
by Southern Utah Health and Wellness Magazine | Feb 1, 2026 | Author, Mark Wade, Health & Fitness, January/February 2026
High above the main canyon of Utah’s Zion National Park, the upper east rim offers a serene winter escape that feels worlds away from the summer bustle. Even in winter, the main canyon can draw weekend warriors, but venture on top of this 6,500-foot plateau—another...
