Towns and Trails

A colleague recently forwarded me an article highlighting the benefits that rock climbing (indoor and outdoor) can have for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), including Asperger’s Syndrome. 

The Salt Lake Tribune is running a 2009 Summer Fun Guide with entertainment and activity suggestions for the season.
Included in the guide are the following two lists:
Five great campgrounds to visit:

Devil’s Garden, Arches National Park
Kodachrome Basin State Park
Dixie Red Cliffs
Tanner’s Flat
Cherry Hill

Five suggested hikes:

Classic – Five lakes loop at Brighton, Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Family-friendly -  [...]

Just in case you were wondering (and I am sure you weren’t) geologists recently settled a thirty year old argument by developing standards on the correct way to….measure a geologic arch. This is big news here in Utah, because the scientists determined that the two longest arches, and six of the top [...]