Hunting seasons begin in mid-August (archery deer and elk and some limited entry hunts begin August 16). Take your fishing pole with you on the hunt. When you get tired and bored, relax by a high mountain lake while you catch feisty trout.

Ogden Valley Balloon Festival, Aug 15-17. All events are open to the public, and most of them are free thanks to sponsors. Come see the Fine Art Exhibits, the balloon launch, and enjoy a $7 Pancake Breakfast along with many other activities for the whole family. Phone: (800) 413-8312. Location: Wolf Creek Resort, 3900 N Wolf Creek Dr, Ogden.

Strawberry Wildlife Festival, Sept, 19, to be held at the US Forest Service Visitor Center at Strawberry Reservoir. See spawning kokanee salmon and learn about other wildlife. There will be displays, workshops, food and other activities. Contact the Division of Wildlife Resources for registration information.

Lake Powell Shad Rally North, Sept 19-20 at Stanton Creek (near Bullfrog). Meet other fishermen, share information and food. Socialize. But mostly just fish.

Speed Week at the Bonneville Salt Flats raceway, Aug 18-24, 2008. Interesting reports from Speed Week 2006 and Speed Week 2007.

Park City Marathon & Half Marathon, Aug 23-23. Beautiful, challenging and unique Alpine loop course passes over streams on wooden bridges, into Old Town, past ski resorts and other scenic sites. Some smooth gravel paths, no busy streets! Half Marathon is out-and-back on smooth gravel and paved bike paths. Beautiful handmade glass suncatcher finisher awards for everyone, and performance shirts in mens and womens styling.

Moab Music Festival, Aug 28-Sep 13. Music from around the world amidst the spectacular red rock canyonlands of Moab, Utah. Each year musicians and music lovers alike, from across the country and around the world, travel to the Moab Music Festival to perform and to listen to musical masterpieces, old and new, set among some of nature's most spectacular landscape masterpieces... the red rock canyonlands.