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Trip Itinerary: Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Hanksville, and more!
Last time, I posted about the first half of our trip to Arizona and southern Utah – and now I’d…
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Climbing Fern’s Nipple
I finally found my favorite hike in Capitol Reef National Park, but it has a ridiculous name: Fern’s Nipple. So…
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Sneak Peak: The Rest of the Trip! (SLC, Sawtooths, Utah, Loveland Pass)
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my trip to Yellowstone National Park. While I was out there, I…
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The National Parks Ranked by Scenery!
There are currently 63 national parks in the United States. They cover scenery and natural features as diverse as deserts,…
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Best Hikes for Kids in Utah’s Big 5 National Parks + Grand Staircase-Escalante
Southern Utah is a favorite destination for tourists and locals alike. Who can resist giant arches, towering hoodoos, sculpted slot…
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Picking Apricots at Capitol Reef National Park
I had always heard of the orchards at Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park. Established by the Mormon pioneers in…
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Pressing On When Failure Looms
One day many, many years ago, we were fleeing wildfires in the west and the smoke that blew in to…
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Sneak Peak: A California Trip through Desert and Snow
Well, I just got back from a fantastic trip to California! We saw the desert, and we saw snow (lots…
