Utah
Stunning Red Rocks at Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah
11/25/24 •
Most folks know all about Utah’s Bryce Canyon National Park. But virtually right next door, little-known Kodachrome Basin State Park offers red-rock formations that not even its more-popular neighbor can…
Historic Cove Fort, Utah: Once a Way Station for Travelers
12/27/20 •
When Utah was still a territory, with miles and miles of forbidding wilderness between settlements, Cove Fort provided a way station for travelers and their livestock. Today, this historic site…
Parry Lodge, Utah: The Temporary Home of Western Movie Celebrities
8/07/20 •
My husband and I are big fans of old Western movies and television shows. So when we planned a trip to Kanab, Utah, we had to stay at the 89-room…
Train Buffs Must See the Golden Spike National Historical Site in Utah
9/04/23 •
If you’re passionate about trains and history, there’s one place you absolutely must see: The Golden Spike National Historic Site at Promontory Summit, Utah, near the north end of the…
Surviving in the Canyonlands of Utah (2)
10/22/21 •
The second last episode of the second Survivorman DVD has Les Stroud stranded in the Canyonlands of Utah. The wilderness survival situation this time is one of a mountain biker…
The Fascinating Chinese Joss House Museum in Evanston, Wyoming
8/19/21 •
During a 2-week vacation in Utah, we drove through Flaming Gorge in the northeastern corner of the state, then headed through southwestern Wyoming on our way back to Salt Lake…
Pickett State Park, Tennessee: Amazing Caves and Rock Formations
11/29/23 •
…Recreation Area. Considered moderately difficult by hiking standards, the trail winds to a pair of sandstone arches like those in Utah. Open year-round, Pickett State Park is about 100 miles…
Drive the San Juan Scenic Skyway in Colorado
6/15/20 •
…about 43 miles southwest of Cortez. The park is on U.S. Highway 160, at the borders of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Located on Navajo Nation land, it’s open…
Houseboating on Lake Powell, Arizona
9/22/23 •
…and south-central Utah border. It’s part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, managed by the National Park Service. For details call the Carl Hayden Visitor Center at 1-928/608-6404. Lake…
