Jared Hargrave

Ducks Unlimited has new management in Utah, and a new fundraising plan to help save the drying-up Great Salt Lake. So in this episode, we join DU’s Regional Director, Chad Yamane, and DU’s Director of Development, Jessop Boden, for a duck hunt. We talk about the future of Ducks Unlimited in Utah, and how fundraising efforts will mean more bucks for ducks. duck hunting Ducks Unlimited Great Salt Lake

The sun sets as I take my bike off the hitch rack. Mountain bikers in the parking space beside me do the opposite. They’re heading home. Although their ride has ended, mine is about to begin. I dig my shoes onto pedals and take off up lonely singletrack. A few stragglers are on the trail but for the most part the place is empty. Darkness creeps over the mountainside like a video camera iris slowly closing on the world. I stop, reach to my helmet, and turn on my headlamp.

The entire world knows by now that Utah has the greatest snow on earth. But we can all agree that ski resorts are more than just the powder that falls upon them. Utah’s ski and snowboard resorts are unique, and each can toot its own alpenhorn. But besides the snow (which is obviously most important) a quality resort needs good runs, sneaky powder stashes, and a fun place to have a drink when the ski boots come off.