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Show MOUNTAIN Volume 3, No. 9 September 1997 “Save Our Canyons” turns 25 Page 8 Since 1972, a small group of volunteers has been making a big difference in the canyons and foothills of the Wasatch Mountains. The Citizens Committee to Save Our Canyons has a passel of victories to its credit, but most of what the group does goes unnoticed. Here, we get a peek at just some of the things they've been up to. Road Warriors Page 12 Cheryl Fox and two sidekicks visited Utah’s west desert to do battle in the war to preserve wilderness. Volunteering for the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, they sought out roads that counties say preclude Wilderness designation. But do the roads really exist? With maps and compasses in hand, Cheryl’s team set out to find them. Killing Yourself on Mount Nebo Page 11 Why would anyone hike for three hours straight up the highest peak in the nowhere? We're not sure. But Cheryl Fox and her cadre of diehards, just back set out to give John Krakauer a run for his money. OK, so Mount Nebo is Mount Everest. Still, some of the same principles hold, don't In 1988 we created Sundance Farms. In 1997, we inyite you He got his ear pierced and bought a Harley not necessarily in that order. And of course, there is that tatoo. Is Rappaport having a midlife crisis? Well, it’s hard to tell for sure about anything Rappaport does or says. Page 15 The world’s biggest outdoor equipment exhibition came to Salt Lake City. What to do? We sent R.N. Goldberger to find out if these shows are important. You just won't believe what he found. Each reader must reach his own conclusions. Page 6 Organic Gardens * Retail Store * Classes and Resources 1997 Fall Class Schedule LETTERS Herbal Blends + Herbal Vinegars Herbal Wreaths « Barnwood — _ f you have comments, concerns or insights into articles appearing in the Mountain Times, or would like to address other dmely cece and conservation issues, write us, Birdhouses * Indian Com Wreaths Holiday Table Arrangements Christmas Ornaments Send your lene 6 Sounding Board, ata | The Mountain Times, 60 W. 400 South, Salt Lake City, Ut 84101, (801) ST5-| | 7003 or FAX (801) 575-6106. Letters should be type-written and double-spaced and should not exceed 500 words (1-1/2 pages). Letters must be signed. COVER PHOTO Somewhere in Big Cottonwood Canyon . by Christopher Smart. : 3303 West 2400 South * Charleston, Utah 84032 For Further Information Call 801-654-2721 NIVINNOW his new comic strip, us to Gorp and trying to be true to it smells like ir. 5 BODY LANGUAGE Ready to get that upper body in shape? Maybe pump a little iron? Well, before you kill yourself, you might want to read this. Abi Wright gives a guided tour to a beginners workout with weights. Page 14 ¢ SAWIL in the third installment of Jim Stiles introduces Sundropping. They’re just themselves, man. And Page MONTH £€39Vd monthly column, Jim Stiles takes a look hideous affiction known as bovolexia and it strikes the most unlikely people at the unlikely times. Very strange, indeed. Say, isn't that a herd of cows over there? Page 4 OF THE farms In his at that how most SPECIES If you've driven across Utah, you've seen it. Lots of it. But did you know that vast sea of flowering golden globes is Rabbitbrush? It got there from overgrazing. Pam Poulson gives us the intimate details. Page 7 Sundance EDITORIAL Utah’s mountain lion population continues to be decimated by a Wildlife Board made up of hunting and ranching interests. Page 2 Wasatch just get to from the Deep Creeks, a little smaller than they? |