Highway signs: Petroglyphs of Utah Hwy 279
Native peoples made fascinating petroglyphs and pictographs on the rock walls along Hwy 279 outside Moab, Utah. … Read More
Windows to the sky at Arches National Park
With its fantastically shaped rocks and arches open to the sky, I can see why Arches is a popular national park. … Read More
Newspaper Rock petroglyphs: Mystery messages from the past
At Utah’s Newspaper Rock, hundreds of etched images — petroglyphs — made by American Indians date back 2,000 years.… Read More
Hiking and off-roading at the Needles in Canyonlands
At the Needles district in Canyonlands, we hiked at Cave Spring, saw pictographs, and gave off-roading a go.… Read More
Canyonlands: Purple canyons and cliff-clinging Shafer Trail
July 12, 2023Terracotta sand and rock stubbled with green. Terraced buttes of mauve and lavender. Blue mountains with snowy, sawtoothed peaks. A vast sky and stomach-dropping abyss. Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah offers awe-inspiring western vistas, beauty, and adventure and … Read More
Capitol Reef National Park petroglyphs, orchards, and pie
At Capitol Reef National Park, ancient layers of stone became turrets, reefs, and domes by geologic uplift and the slow erosion of water.… Read More
Scenery for a million miles at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
You can’t help feeling small at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, just a tiny blip in Earth’s staggeringly ancient history. … Read More
Waterfalls, wildlife, and wonder at Zion National Park
Zion may be over-loved as the 3rd most-visited national park in the U.S., but I can see why. Such epic vistas at every turn!… Read More