The Scenic Drives of Majestic Zion National Park
Zion National Park is Utah’s most popular National Park. In fact, it was the third most-visited National Park in the US last year with 3.6 million visitors. The popular hiking website AllTrails.com ranks it as the single best National Park in the US. Zion is famous for it towering sandstone peaks and canyons, and its well-known hikes such as The Narrows and Angels Landing. If asked to describe Zion in a…
Snow Canyon State Park – Hiking Petrified Dunes and Exploring Lava Tubes
Snow Canyon is an incredibly scenic State Park in Utah’s southwest corner. It’s located just north of St. George, the area’s largest city, and offers some great hiking opportunities. I’ve been to St. George many times. Due to its warm climate, this is where many Northern Utahns go for a reprieve from winter. My Dad grew up in the nearby town of Hurricane. So as a kid, we would visit…
Red Iguana – My Favorite Salt Lake City Restaurant
Regular readers know that I enjoy great food. And I always make it a point to share great food finds from along my journeys in this blog. But what about when I’m at home? There are a lot of great places to eat in Salt Lake City, but for me, one stands out above the rest. Red Iguana. Red Iguana is a Salt Lake City eating institution. It’s also a…
2 Great Days in Moab – Arches, Canyonlands, and Dead Horse Point
Growing up, my family spent almost every Spring Break camping in and around Arches National Park near Moab Utah. We had a truck bed camper and we would go with several neighborhood families – all with kids our age. I fondly remember camping in Devil’s Garden and spending entire days with my brothers and neighbor friends exploring the spectacular red rock formations. Back then, it felt like we had Arches entirely…
Top Sites in Arches National Park
Arches National Park, located near Moab Utah, is one of Utah’s Mighty 5 National Parks. Growing up, my family spent every Spring Break camping in Arches National Park. 40 years ago, the Park wasn’t quite as famous, nor was it nearly as crowded as it is now. And as a kid, I certainly took its beauty for granted. Since local road trips have been our only form of travel during…
Dead Horse Point – Utah’s Best State Park
Dead Horse Point is most certainly Utah’s best State Park. Sitting high on a mesa near Moab Utah, Dead Horse Point offers spectacular views out across the Colorado River and the red canyons below. These views have long been a favorite of the movie industry. This is where Thelma & Louise drove off the edge to their ultimate fate. This is where Tom Cruise free solo climbs at the beginning…
