(Darius Nabors) Kayleen and Matt Castelli and Michael and Kathryn Heckendorn dry out their gear above the muddy Green River in Canyonlands National Park on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. Less than an hour earlier a flash flood ripped through the area. In Moab, the nearest city, the deluge caused what has been deemed a 100-year flood.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.