November/December 2025 UL

• When the Desert Turns White A veteran photographer captures Moab’s quiet magic as snow, fog and winter light transform Utah’s red-rock country into something rare and radiant. story and photographs by Tom Till
• Skiing Freely Through a groundbreaking program, the University of Utah explores pathways for athletes with disabilities to ski independently with theTetraSki. by Bianca Dumas
• Appreciating Utah’s homegrown food chains from fry-sauce pioneers to plate lunches and dirty sodas – and the community spirit that built them. by Jacque Garcia and Chris Amundson

On the Cover A Southwest-inspired vegetarian tortilla soup brings the heat with hot sauce and green chiles, topped with crunchy tortilla strips. photo by Danelle McCollum.