The Southwest corner of Utah is one of the most beautiful areas of the United States. We’ve visited the area around Zion National Park several times, including a trip in the spring and one to Zion National Park in...
Utah’s Mighty 5 National Parks
Now that I am officially a Southwesterner, I can’t help but get excited about all the regional destinations that are right in my backyard! Whether it’s spots like Las Cruces or Santa Fe, new explorations in Tucson or planned...
Zion National Park in the Winter
Our last little adventure before settling into Portland was visiting Zion National Park for two weeks. I feel so blessed to have been able to spend a significant amount of time in so many National Parks this year, and...
America’s Treasure – National Parks
One of the greatest gifts my 18-month sabbatical has provided is a new found love for our national parks system. I had the opportunity to visit 21 National Parks, Monuments, Wildlife Refuges or Recreation Areas. And while that seems...
Arches National Park
We visited Arches National Park a couple of times during our 13-day stay in Moab. Given its popularity and the fact that it was National Park Week with free entry, it was crowded and we limited our time there....
Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National Park is huge and the sweeping views are massive, it’s really hard to capture them on camera and to see every part. We definitely gave it the old college try! I really love this quote from Major...
Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park is probably one of the lesser known parks in Utah. Zion and Bryce Canyon, Arches and Canyonlands are far more popular. But now that I have been to all of Utah’s Mighty 5, I’d have...
Snow Days in Bryce Canyon National Park
We left Phoenix with temperatures in the 80’s and ’90s and landed in Bryce Canyon, Utah which was a good 50-to-60 degrees cooler. We had snow for many of the ten days we were there, but it didn’t prevent...