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Wina Sturgeon
Wina Sturgeon is an outdoor adventurer and a Salt Lake City freelance writer.
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- News, City Weekly REWIND March 3, 2025
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FLASHBACK 2004: Forget terrorism. The future holds lots of lasting battles with lots of nasty, mutating viruses.
Flu Fighters
- Based on history, we will definitely have a pandemic some day. That's as certain as anything can be. Whether avian influenza, or "bird flu" will be it, is not certain.
- Culture, Get Out January 8, 2013
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Conquer the Superpipe
Some advice to help you take the plunge
- There are many good ways to begin the new year—resolutions included—but one of the most powerful is to take on a new adventure that stretches and pushes your boundaries of courage and daring.
- Culture, Get Out December 24, 2012
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Park City Shortcuts
Bypass the traffic and be on your way
- When Park City gets crowded, it gets very, very crowded—like between Christmas and New Year’s, just after the lifts close. Driving out of a resort parking lot is a slow, annoying crawl ...
- Culture, Get Out December 11, 2012
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Ride the Terrain Park
Start learning or polish your skills
- There are three kinds of older terrain-park riders: the experienced, who can still trick things up and get air; the once-experienced, who haven’t ventured onto a rail in years and figure it’s in their past; and never-evers ...
- Culture, Get Out November 26, 2012
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Basketball Workout
Get in shape like a Jazz player
- Even if you’re short and uninterested in basketball, you can still learn something from the Utah Jazz—not necessarily from the players, but from the way they warm up and train.
- Culture, Get Out November 13, 2012
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Jordan River Parkway
Discover a hidden recreational treasure
- The Jordan River Parkway is probably the least known of Utah’s recreational treasures—and is as much of a treasure as any of our legendary resorts.
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Gourmet Cheese
A world of taste & textures in diverse offerings.
- Gourmet cheese is a favorite foodie obsession, which is why cheese islands have been popping up in grocery stores. Conversations about different varieties now mark the cheese snob who once may have given the same attention to wine.
- Culture, Get Out October 30, 2012
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Get in Snow-Ready Shape
Prepare now for skiing and snowboarding
- Oh, no! Early snow and freezing temps have given you a reality check: Many Wasatch Front resorts will be opening in about three weeks, and you’re not yet in shape!
- Culture, Get Out October 16, 2012
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Do This, Not That
How to correct common gym mistakes
- This is the in-between season, when the weather is unpredictable—it’s either too hot or too cold outdoors. People start moving their workouts indoors to a gym, but going back to the gym can be dangerous, especially for those who mistakenly think they can pick up where they left off.
- Culture, Get Out October 2, 2012
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Pogo Stick Workout
Jumping around not just for kids
- A humble toy has quietly become a big underground fad—and an extreme sport as well. It’s the pogo stick: a fun way to exercise plus a great way to lose weight.
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