How to Spend an Afternoon at Snow Canyon State Park in Greater Zion, Utah
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How to Spend an Afternoon at Snow Canyon State Park in Greater Zion, Utah

This 4,700-acre park might be southwestern Utah’s best kept secret.  I’ve heard people say if there weren’t so many national parks in Utah already, Snow Canyon would be one.  One afternoon in Snow Canyon State Park near St. George in Greater Zion, the southwest corner of Utah, and I could easily see why many would … Continue reading →

Strawberry Narrows Trail: A Scenic Hike Along Strawberry Reservoir
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Strawberry Narrows Trail: A Scenic Hike Along Strawberry Reservoir

Hike Strawberry Narrows Trail along Strawberry Reservoir for reservoir views, sagebrush flats, aspens, and forested terrain near Heber City, Utah. Continue reading →

Mirror Lake Scenic Byway: Best Stops on Utah’s Highest Scenic Drive
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Mirror Lake Scenic Byway: Best Stops on Utah’s Highest Scenic Drive

Drive Mirror Lake Scenic Byway in Utah with stops at Mirror Lake, Bald Mountain Pass, alpine lakes, scenic overlooks, and Provo River Falls. Continue reading →

Explore Devils Garden Near Escalante, Utah
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Explore Devils Garden Near Escalante, Utah

This place is filled with faces, creatures and cartoon figures.  It’s weird yet wonderful.  This is a place to let your imagination run wild as you discover different images in the rocks.  Created by erosion, Devils Garden Outstanding Natural Area is a world of Navajo sandstone hoodoos, passageways and arches.  It’s only 200 acres and … Continue reading →

How to Spend 3 Days in Greater Zion Utah
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How to Spend 3 Days in Greater Zion Utah

My three-day adventure in Greater Zion starts in one of the lesser visited areas of the national park. Most visitors to Zion National Park only go to Zion Canyon to hike in the Narrows and do Angels Landing. This trip is all about going where the crowds don’t and experiencing The Greater Zion area to … Continue reading →

Best Coffee and Pizza in Utah are in Grand Staircase Escalante
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Best Coffee and Pizza in Utah are in Grand Staircase Escalante

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is one of my favorite places in Utah because it has less crowds than other national park sites in the state and because of the coffee and pizza places I’ve found there. I dream about both when I know I’m going to be anywhere close to Escalante.  These fall under … Continue reading →

When You Want Pie in Greater Zion – Go to Veyo Pies Near Snow Canyon State Park
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When You Want Pie in Greater Zion – Go to Veyo Pies Near Snow Canyon State Park

During my trip to Greater Zion, a friend told me I had to try Veyo Pies and Bakery after visiting Snow Canyon State Park. It’s about a ten minute drive from the north entrance. After spending a few hours hiking and exploring Snow Canyon, my friend Lisa and I were ready to devour some pie. The small … Continue reading →

Birding Paradise at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge near Vernal, Utah
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Birding Paradise at Ouray National Wildlife Refuge near Vernal, Utah

I stumbled upon Ouray National Wildlife Refuge by accident. I was on my way to Fantasy Canyon, which is about 40 miles south of Vernal, Utah, on a recent road trip back to Denver. I saw the sign and decided to make a quick stop. Ouray National Wildlife Refuge was established by the U.S. Fish … Continue reading →