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Horseshoe Bend is just one of those places you need to go eventually. I went on my first road trip through the southwest and only realized recently that I never actually wrote anything about it, like, at all. So, I went back through my pictures and decided to write about it now! Better late than…
There are affiliate links in here. Taipei is in the perfect location. It's centrally located in Northern Taiwan making it super easy to base yourself there to take day trips from Taipei to the surrounding cities and towns. Whether you want to hike, visit a night market, wander through old street, or all three, there…
I drove past Potash Road so many times and had no idea what was down there. Then I saw a picture of Corona Arch and found out that was down Potash road, but what else is there? One evening after spending the afternoon in Arches, we decided to head down Potash Road just outside of Moab…
Continue reading ➞ A Scenic Drive From Moab: What To Do On Potash Road
The first time I went to Island in the Sky in Canyonlands, I knew I liked it, but what I didn't know was that I missed a whole lot of it. I also learned that I like Island in the Sky a lot more than The Needles. This trip though, I knew there was another…
Continue reading ➞ Exploring Canyonlands: A Hike To Mesa Arch
There are affiliate links in here. While I may have had an entire month in Taiwan and almost three weeks in Taipei, I met a lot of people that only had one to four days there. I met a few people that were in Taipei on long layovers and had two of those myself. There…
Corona Arch is an awesome, easy hike near Moab, Utah. It's the perfect way to spend a few extra hours and get a little hiking in when you're visiting Moab. The trailhead for Corona Arch is about ten miles down Potash Road, which is just after the entrance to Arches National Park. Along Potash Road,…
Continue reading ➞ Little Rainbow Bridge: Hiking To Corona Arch
Last year, almost an exact year, I did a post on my favorite hikes in national parks. Well, in the time that's passed, I've gone to new parks and I've gone back to a lot of parks. I've done a lot of new hikes in these visits and decided to share 10 more of my…
Continue reading ➞ 11 More Of My Favorite National Park Hikes
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a little slice of sandy paradise not too far from Kanab, Utah. It's the perfect stop if you're passing through Kanab on your way to or from Zion National Park. You can either climb the dunes or, if you're an off-road enthusiast, you can drive your off-highway vehicle there!…
Continue reading ➞ Climb The Coral Pink Sand Dunes Near Kanab, Utah
This winter I've been on a bit of an extended road trip. After spending the Holidays in Wisconsin, I've been exploring southern Utah for a little over a month. Three weeks were spent in La Verkin, near Zion National Park and we stopped at the Badlands on our way out. As I write this I'm…
Continue reading ➞ Should You Take A Winter Road Trip? Yes. Yes, You Should.
There are affiliate links in here. Last year I got the National Geographic Secrets of the National Parks book. I didn't really look through it until I was home recently. When I was looking through it to get ready for our trip to Zion, I saw a hike I hadn't heard of before. That hike…
Snow Canyon State Park in Southern Utah is the perfect little day getaway from St. George. It's a great way to spend a day out hiking while avoiding the crowds in nearby Zion National Park. It's almost like a mini Zion. Don't go in expecting huge, towering canyons like Zion, but it's similar. Just much…
Continue reading ➞ Lava Tubes And Pioneer Names In Snow Canyon State Park
Over the last few years, I've visited Zion National Park quite a few times. I've been to the main area of the park and down Kolob Terrace Road, but I hadn't been to Kolob Canyons yet. I didn't actually realize it existed until a few months ago. Crazy, right? Well, this trip it was our…
As you know, I was just in Wisconsin for about a month for the holidays. I had all these plans to do all kinds of fun stuff in the area and then it was freezing cold, like below zero the majority of our time there. So all those cool things I wanted to do have…
Continue reading ➞ Hiking Canyon Overlook Trail In Zion National Park
Capitol Reef is one of my favorite national parks so far. It has tons of awesome hiking. It's super close to other awesome parks. It has delicious cinnamon rolls and ice cream. And it's highly overlooked. I just wanted to share some of my favorite pictures from my visits, my favorite posts from the park,…
Continue reading ➞ My 11 Favorite Pictures From Capitol Reef National Park + Tips For Visiting