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Salt Lake Tribune writer Brett Prettyman, back of the bobsled, preapres for his summer bobsled ride at Utah Olympic Park in June 2012. The aerial ski lessons and bobsled rides are part of The Utah Bucket List show airing on KUED-Channel 7 in August. Courtesy KUED

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Salt Lake City - Powder Mountain cat skiing.

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Hikers return to their mountain bikes after visiting the Fort Bottom ruins along the Green River along the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park in May 2013.

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Horses are readied in the pre-dawn hours as riders from near and far numbering 430 prepare to move a herd of more than 500 bison on Antelope Island during the 26th annual bison roundup on Friday, October 26, 2012.

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Cracking the whip, 430 riders from near and far move a herd of more than 500 bison on Antelope Island during the 26th annual bison roundup on Friday, October 26, 2012.

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Mountain bikers ride the White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park toward Candlestick Tower in May 2013.

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Mountain bikers Andy and Marcia Walker of Sandy at the end of their 75-mile ride on the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park in May 2013.

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Moving slow is the name of the game as the group navigates a slot canyon in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument so as to avoid a twisted ankle or worse.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Nancy Green gets a helping hand from guide Rick Green as she bridges the gap during a descent down a slot canyon in southern Utah.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Teo Droguett, 8, steps into the vast landscape that delights visitors from around the world every year at Arches National Park.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
An old juniper tree finds refuge to thrive within the sandstone walls of Arches National Park.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Dozens of turkey vultures crowd into a tree along the shores of the B section on the Green River, from Little Hole to Indian Crossing.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
A double rainbow and epic morning light greet the river party for the last day of a float down Cataract Canyon before entering Lake Powell in July 2012.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Holiday River guide Julian Springer points the raft straight into a hole as Carol McWilliam and Bob Hollingsworth brace for impact while navigating the rapids of Cataract Canyon in July 2012.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Darren Bowcutt, head river guide for Western Rivers Fly Fisher, tries for perfect placement in hopes of attracting a fish from the shores of the Green River in April of 2013.

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Salt Lake Tribune writer Brett Prettyman, back of the bobsled, preapres for his summer bobsled ride at Utah Olympic Park in June 2012. The aerial ski lessons and bobsled rides are part of The Utah Bucket List show airing on KUED-Channel 7 in August. Courtesy KUED Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City - Powder Mountain cat skiing. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Hikers return to their mountain bikes after visiting the Fort Bottom ruins along the Green River along the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park in May 2013. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Horses are readied in the pre-dawn hours as riders from near and far numbering 430 prepare to move a herd of more than 500 bison on Antelope Island during the 26th annual bison roundup on Friday, October 26, 2012. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Cracking the whip, 430 riders from near and far move a herd of more than 500 bison on Antelope Island during the 26th annual bison roundup on Friday, October 26, 2012. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Mountain bikers ride the White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park toward Candlestick Tower in May 2013. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Mountain bikers Andy and Marcia Walker of Sandy at the end of their 75-mile ride on the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park in May 2013. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Moving slow is the name of the game as the group navigates a slot canyon in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument so as to avoid a twisted ankle or worse. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Nancy Green gets a helping hand from guide Rick Green as she bridges the gap during a descent down a slot canyon in southern Utah. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Teo Droguett, 8, steps into the vast landscape that delights visitors from around the world every year at Arches National Park. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune An old juniper tree finds refuge to thrive within the sandstone walls of Arches National Park. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Dozens of turkey vultures crowd into a tree along the shores of the B section on the Green River, from Little Hole to Indian Crossing. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune A double rainbow and epic morning light greet the river party for the last day of a float down Cataract Canyon before entering Lake Powell in July 2012. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Holiday River guide Julian Springer points the raft straight into a hole as Carol McWilliam and Bob Hollingsworth brace for impact while navigating the rapids of Cataract Canyon in July 2012. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Darren Bowcutt, head river guide for Western Rivers Fly Fisher, tries for perfect placement in hopes of attracting a fish from the shores of the Green River in April of 2013.

By Jennifer Napier-pearce The Salt Lake Tribune

· August 8, 2013 11:31 am

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

What do you want to accomplish or experience before you kick the bucket?

The Salt Lake Tribune and KUED have come up with items that should be on everyone's life to-do list, resulting in "The Utah Bucket List," a documentary film and series of 13 newspaper stories. (View an archive of all our stories, videos and photos at http://www.sltrib.com/Topics/bucketlist )

On Thursday at 11:30 a.m., Tribune reporter Brett Prettyman and KUED producer Nancy Green join Trib Talk host Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the series and what's on their bucket lists.

Send questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk, in the comment section on this page and on the Facebook pages facebook.com/UtahBucketList or facebook.com/saltlaketribune.