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Way back in 2016 some people invited me to hike Leprechaun Canyon with them. I worked 3-11 then so I couldn't and I was bummed, but everyone made it sound so easy to find and do that we ended up going later that summer. Well, we didn't even think we were in the right spot.…
Just like the Belly of the Dragon, the Moqui Caverns were another thing I alwaysssss saw on Pinterest and just had to see. Once we decided to transfer to Wahweap and were just an hour from Kanab, I knew we had to stop. And we did on our first trip to Kanab. We actually went…
Continue reading ➞ Easy Peasy, Lemon Squeezy: Hiking To The Moqui Caverns In Kanab
I love the Burr Trail. It's no secret. It's the best scenic drive in Utah, if not the whole country. I still have a lot of scenic drives left to do, so that's not an official declaration yet. I always thought I should have made a Burr Trail guide years ago, but now I thought…
Continue reading ➞ Burr Trail: All About Driving The Best Road In Southern Utah
We almost didn't go to Big Bend on our trip out to Utah from Florida in March. It's pretty far from everything and quite literally in the middle of nowhere. I knew I wanted to go to Guadalupe Mountains National Park since that was a lot more on the way. I mean, it's like 35…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Things To Do In Big Bend National Park That Aren’t Hiking
So, is it actually worth visiting the Belly of the Dragon in Kanab? You'll have to keep reading to find out! You didn't think I'd give it away that early, did you? Anyways, the Belly of the Dragon was something I had seen floating around Pinterest for quite some time now and I was always…
Continue reading ➞ Is The Belly Of The Dragon In Kanab Worth Visiting?
This content was created in partnership with Hotels.com. When most people think of national parks, they probably think of the Grand Canyon, and for good reason. It's the grandest canyon in the country and millions of people come to see it every year. While hiking in the Grand Canyon is amazing, most people don't, but…
Continue reading ➞ 10 Of The Best Things To Do In The Grand Canyon For Non-Hikers
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I think this post is a bit overdue. I did spend the majority of the last four years in Bullfrog at Lake Powell, after all. So, here we are. This may not be…
Continue reading ➞ Everything You Need To Know About Visiting Bullfrog Marina On Lake Powell
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. One of the things I was most excited to do in New Mexico was to visit Santa Fe and Bandelier National Monument. The only thing I actually knew about it was the ruins,…
Continue reading ➞ Hike The Falls Trail In Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. One of the things I've wanted to do since I got to Bullfrog in 2016 was hike the Lower Calf Creek Falls trail in Escalante. Well, it's 2020 and I finally made it. …
Continue reading ➞ Hike The Lower Calf Creek Falls Trail In Escalante
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I finally have all of my Moab rock art posts up and can share this one, too! These are some of the best petroglyphs in Moab because of the subject and accessibility. All…
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. If you've been here a while you'll know it's not shocking that I had no idea what the Sego Canyon Pictographs were basically until we were going. I had heard of Sego Canyon…
Continue reading ➞ Sego Canyon Rock Art: Out Of This World Pictographs Just An Hour From Moab
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. One of the last rock art stops on our little Moab trip was the Intestine Man, one I was very excited about for a long time. I didn't realize how easy it was…
Continue reading ➞ Intestine Man Pictograph Site + Bonus Petroglyphs Near Canyonlands National Park
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to my "things that aren't hiking" series. This series highlights activities in national parks that aren't hiking. Some easy walks may be included, but they are all easy according to the…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Things To Do In Canyonlands National Park That Aren’t Hiking
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. One of the most iconic arches at Arches National Park, aside from Delicate Arch, is Landscape Arch! Have you ever read arch more in one sentence? This is the really long, skinny arch…
Continue reading ➞ Landscape Arch Hike: One Of The Best Hikes In Arches National Park