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Since joining the KSL.com team in 2012, I've become one of their chief contributors. Our website is among the top news sources in the western United States, with 6.3 million unique monthly users and 300 million monthly page views. My work is often syndicated and has been featured by more than 100 news outlets around the world.

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Travel spotlight: The natural wonders of Slovenia

Travel spotlight: The natural wonders of Slovenia

If you like pristine places, you'll love Slovenia. And if you're a budget traveler like me, you're in luck, b…

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Review: 6 products for easier family travel

Review: 6 products for easier family travel

Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes SALT LAKE CITY - Traveling with the family is a great way to create lasting …

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Monaco: 5 free things to do in the most expensive place on earth

Monaco: 5 free things to do in the most expensive place on earth

The Principality of Monaco is the world's second-smallest sovereign state (Vatican City takes the crown), but…

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6 unforgettable things to do in Turks and Caicos

6 unforgettable things to do in Turks and Caicos

Beautiful beaches? Check. Fascinating wildlife? Check. Large shipwrecks? Check.

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Travel spotlight: Swimming with whale sharks near Holbox Island

Travel spotlight: Swimming with whale sharks near Holbox Island

In the Gulf of Mexico, just a short hop from the Yucatan Peninsula, is a sliver of an island known locally as…

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10 things to do with your family in Montana

10 things to do with your family in Montana

On paper, Montana is ideally structured for family vacations. It's in the top five U.S. states for size and i…

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Have You Seen This? Baby eel brightens diver's day

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By Grant Olsen 
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THE DEEP BLUE SEA – While scuba diving in Honduras many years ago, I noticed a seahorse barely taller than my thumbnail. It was unbelievably delicate and beautiful. I watched for several minutes as the seahorse drifted in the current before giving it some peace and heading off to explore other parts of the reef. I've seen much larger sea creatures over the years, including great white sharks, manta rays, whale sharks and fin whales, but the memory of that delicate seahorse has stuck with me.
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Have You Seen This? Police officer investigates man riding steer in parking lot

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By Grant Olsen 
| KSL.com
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Have You Seen This? Magpie neighs even better than a horse

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By Grant Olsen 
| KSL.com
THE BACKYARD — One of the smartest kids in my neighborhood once told me that magpies are the smartest animals on earth. So, I of course believed him. Later in life, I learned that magpies might not be the smartest, but they're definitely in the elite club of brainiac animals. Magpies have a high level of self-awareness and problem-solving skills. They use tools and can recognize faces. They understand their own existence.
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