Hunting and fishing are two more popular activities enjoyed by locals on the front. According to numbers put out by Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Utah sells nearly 200,000 hunting licenses and more than 500,000 fishing licenses. Together, hunters and anglers pay more than $50 million in state tax revenues for things directly related to their activities.

The majority of hunts along the Wasatch Front involve big game animals, mainly deer and elk, with some permits issued for moose, Rocky Mountain goats and Rocky Mountain sheep.

There is some hunting for forest grouse in the fall in the higher mountain elevations.

Some of the state's more popular rivers flow down from the Wasatch Mountains — the Logan, Ogden, Weber and Provo rivers. The Provo River, one of the few stretches of blue-ribbon waters in the state, is the second most popular fishing spot and the most popular river, followed closely by the Logan River. There is also some fishing in the canyons at places like Pineview and Tibble Fork reservoirs.

River running

One of the more recent activities involves kayaking and tubing on the rivers. A kayaking park, which offers challenges to both beginners and experts, is next to Fort Buenaventura State Park in Ogden.

Often those people who move away from the Wasatch Front say the thing they miss most is the mountains and the convenience offered for things like hiking, fishing, camping, wildlife viewing and, of course, skiing.

Wasatch peaks

Peaks above 11,000 feet above sea level

1. Mount (*)Nebo North Peak, Utah and Juab counties, 11,928.

2. Mount Nebo South Peak, Utah and Juab counties, 11,877.

3. Mount Nebo Middle Peak, Utah and Juab counties, 11,824.

4. Mount Timpanogos North Peak, Utah County, 11,750.

5. "Mount Timpanogos South Peak," Utah County (**)11,722.

6. Twin Peaks (also called "American Fork Twin Peaks"), Salt Lake and Utah counties, 11,489 and 11,433.

8. Twin Peaks (also called "Broad Forks Twin Peaks"), Salt Lake County, 11,330 and 11,328.

10. Little Matterhorn Peak, Salt Lake and Utah counties, 11,326. (An unnamed 11,321-foot peak is east of Matterhorn).

11. O'Sullivan Peak, Salt Lake County, 11,275.

12. Lone Peak, Salt Lake and Utah counties, 11,253. (Unnamed 11,154-foot peak is northeast of Lone Peak).

13. North Peak, Juab and Utah counties, 11,174.

14. Superior Peak, Salt Lake County, 11,132.

15. Dromedary Peak, Salt Lake County, 11,107.

16. Box Elder Peak, Utah County, 11,101.

17. (tie) Provo Peak, Utah County, and Mount Baldy, Salt Lake County, 11,068.