Melissa (O' Brien) Fields is a contributing writer for Salt Lake magazine. She is an accomplished freelance writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience.
I don’t have to look at my watch to know I’ve been on my road bike for almost three hours. It’s not so much that my legs are fatigued, it’s the aches...
Fish flops through the glassy water surface just out from the nose of my paddleboard. I glide lazily along under a clear, blue sky, watching for another. Eventually, I sit down, secure...
Nine low-mileage hikes offer great views, interesting destinations and, most importantly, post-work decompression
Though you may be unfamiliar with the term “wildland-urban interface,” if you live anywhere along the Wasatch Front, you bear...
"The gym makes your body strong but your mind soft” is an adage many seasoned rock climbers know all too well. And it’s no wonder. Even the most mindful climbers let their...
Undoubtedly, the alpine skiing opportunities within 30 minutes of Salt Lake rank evenly with the best winter resorts in the world. And I, like hundreds of thousands of Wasatch Front residents, try...
Most of my sledding memories were formed on the hilly golf course next to my childhood home in Northern Michigan. But after I moved to Utah in my mid-twenties and had kids...
Though we’re well into the darkest and coldest days of the year, downtown Salt Lake features an oasis of light so jam-packed with joy and wonder it’s sure to chase off even...
Melissa (O' Brien) Fields is a contributing writer for Salt Lake magazine. She is an accomplished freelance writer and editor with more than 20 years of experience.