Hiking The Nautilus: Wave-Like Rock Formations in Utah’s Desert
The Nautilus is an easy hike to explore some interesting geological features within the Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness. The road in isn’t the…
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Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch: Slot Canyon Adventure in Southern Utah
The Wire Pass trailhead is where the famous and uber-popular hike to The Wave starts, it’s also the start for the Wire Pass…
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Kanab Sand Caves: Hidden Gem Near Utah’s Scenic Highway 89
The Kanab Sand Caves, also known as the Moqui Sand Caves are a short distance north of Kanab Utah and are worth a…
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Cedar Breaks National Monument: Utah’s Mini Bryce Canyon
Cedar Breaks National Monument was also on our visit list when we did Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National…
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Fish Lake, Utah: Alpine Fishing and Scenic Trails
Fish Lake has never been on anyone’s visit list who lives outside of Utah, and only ended up on ours as we were…
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Pando the Aspen Clone: The World’s Largest Living Organism in Utah
Pando the Aspen Clone is the largest living organism on earth, the largest tree by weight and landmass, and the largest aspen clone….
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Dinosaur National Monument – Fossil and Nature Exploration
Dinosaur National Monument has been on our stop list for several trips and has been skipped over for some reason every time. Despite…
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Canyon Rim Trail Hike – Scenic Hiking Adventure
Part of the reason we wanted to stay in the campground closest to the Red Canyon Visitor Center in the Flaming Gorge National…
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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area – Outdoor Activities
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area was given its name by the explorer John Wesley Powell for the spectacular red sandstone cliffs that surround…
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Bear Lake Utah – Nature and Recreation Guide
Bear Lake Utah is known as the Caribbean of the Rockies for it’s turqouise coloring, caused by calcium carbonate deposits suspended in the…
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Capitol Reef National Park: Red Rock Domes and Desert Orchards
Capitol Reef National Park is amazing when the tourist hordes have gone! It may not have Angel’s Landing or the Bryce Amphitheatre, but…
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Not-So-Fun Snow Drive: White-Knuckle Roads and Lessons Learned
a.k.a – This Really Sucks Snow Drive. This album is out of sequence, but we spent so much extra time driving 5mph through…
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Lower Calf Creek Falls – Waterfall Hike in Utah
Lower Calf Creek Falls is the most visited attraction in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, but only because of it’s proximity to scenic…
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100 Hands Pictograph: Ancient Art in Escalante’s Canyons
The 100 Hands Pictograph is a must-stop if you’re passing through Boulder, Utah doing a National Park loop. Located a short, easy hike…
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Peek-a-Boo and Spooky Slot Canyon – Adventure Hiking
Peek-A-Boo – It’s the Spooky Slot Canyon! Now – this is fun! Makes up for our last ‘Oops’ boondocking post that wasn’t supposed…
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Hole-in-the-Rock Boondocking: Remote Camping with Epic Views
Hole-In-The-Rock BLM boondocking spot, Escalante, Utah. 12/25/2021 This is easily accessible by any size rig, I would have no hesitation bringing our 40′…
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Kodachrome Basin State Park – Utahs Colorful Landscape
We had never heard of Kodachrome Basin State Park before researching this trip. Created in 1949, the National Geographic Society convinced Kodak to…
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Bryce Canyon National Park: Hoodoos, Sunrises, and Starry Skies
Bryce Canyon was a tough group of photos to cut down and sort through! With so much color and texture, you spend a…
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Queens Garden and Navajo Loop – Bryce Canyon Hiking Trails
Navajo Loop is the most popular hike in Bryce Canyon, and Queens Garden is a close second. By combining the two, you get…
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Paria Ghost Town – Exploring Abandoned Settlements
When we left Zion National Park, we decided to spend a night boondocking near the Paria Ghost Town in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument….
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Toadstool Hoodoos in Grand Staircase – Geological Wonders
One of our map pushpins in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is the Toadstool Hoodoos area northwest of Lake Powell. We love colorful…
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