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Long Weekend Series: Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park in Utah is one of those underrated places that you kind of hesitate to tell people about...

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Dec 1, 20246 min read


Best Outdoor Adventures Around Page, AZ
Page, Arizona, is a small town with big time adventure. From hiking to boating to slot canyons, there’s something here for everyone!

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Dec 21, 20234 min read


Smith Rock's Misery Ridge Trail
The Misery Ridge Trail is well named - it is steep steep steep all the way to the summit.

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Aug 6, 20232 min read


Hike to Cassidy Arch in Capitol Reef
Hike to the incredible Cassidy Arch in Butch Cassidy's old stomping grounds: Capitol Reef National Park.

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Jul 1, 20233 min read


Long Weekend Series: Arches National Park
Itinerary for a long weekend in and around Arches National Park for hikers and first time visitors to the area.

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Apr 7, 20236 min read


Sunset at Delicate Arch
One simply does not come to Arches National Park and not see Delicate Arch.

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Mar 15, 20234 min read


How to visit Antelope Canyon
So you want to see the spectacular Antelope Canyon but don’t know where to start.

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Feb 18, 20237 min read


Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch Slot Canyon
Buckskin Gulch is one of the world’s longest slot canyons at about 20ish miles long and certainly one of the most beautiful.

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Jan 21, 20234 min read


Spencer Trail at Lees Ferry
The Spencer Trail is a stunning but challenging trail that gives great overlooks of the Colorado River, Vermilion Cliffs, and Glen Canyon.

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Jan 18, 20232 min read


Hiking the South Rim and Emory Peak Loop
The South Rim Loop plus the climb to Emory Peak is Big Bend National Park's premier hike.

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Dec 25, 20224 min read


Hiking to Devil's Hall
Hiking to Devil's Hall in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas, a trail full of geologic wonders.

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Dec 11, 20222 min read


Big Bend's Lost Mine Trail
The Lost Mine Trail is one of Big Bend National Park's iconic hikes and is the one I would recommend to visitors with limited time.

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Dec 9, 20222 min read


Little Wild Horse Canyon
Hiking through the Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon near Goblin Valley State Park in Utah

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Nov 30, 20222 min read


Goblin Valley State Park
Just a couple of hours away from Bryce Canyon in Utah lies a landscape dotted with another type of hoodoos called “goblins.”

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Feb 12, 20222 min read


October 2020 Trip Report: NM, Utah, AZ Road Trip
Trip report from my New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona road trip in October 2020, featuring Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, and much more.

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Nov 20, 20217 min read


Rim to River: South Kaibab and Bright Angel Trails
Hiking the Grand Canyon rim to river via the South Kaibab and Bright Angel Trails with a visit to Phantom Ranch along the Colorado River.

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Aug 10, 20216 min read


Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Palo Duro Canyon is full of gorgeous colors like the Grand Canyon, but the greenery of the desert plants stands out strikingly

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Apr 25, 20214 min read


Wasson Peak
Deserts are freaking awesome. Yes, I said deserts, not desserts. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a mountains girl through and through...

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Mar 19, 20214 min read


One Day at Colorado National Monument
Near the border of Utah outside of Grand Junction, Colorado, is a small National Monument that preserves some iconic “American West” vistas.

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Feb 18, 20213 min read


Camping in the Great Sand Dunes
Backpacking into the Great Sand Dunes for a night of the some of the world's most spectacular stargazing.

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Jan 6, 20215 min read
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