Tag: desert hikes
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Snowy Hoodoos-Bryce Canyon National Park {Utah}
After our drive through Zion National Park, we continued to follow the road that would take us to our next national park. There are 5 national parks in Utah which are referred to as the Utah High 5. And Bryce Canyon National Park is one of my all time favorite national parks. I was filled…
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Driving through Zion National Park {Utah}
Just outside St. George is home to Utah’s first national park- Zion National Park. There are 5 national parks in Utah which are fondly called the Utah High 5. Zion is the largest of the parks with close to 500,000 acres of land. With so much land, visitors have a what seems like a never…
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From Lights of Las Vegas to Red Rocks of St George {Nevada & Utah}
Our adventures have been a little sparse lately…or at least not nearly as much or as far as we would normally go. We have had a series of unfortunate events the last couple months, nothing terrible just a bunch of bumps in the road. But finally it seems that we are turning a corner as…
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Ghost Town, Cacti, & Desert Sun- A Weekend in Phoenix {Arizona}
I am not much for the heat. Because I am very prone to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, you can generally find me if not avoiding the heat then being selectively cautious with the time I spend in the heat. But in this case I made a huge exception when my friend in Arizona invited…
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Moments & Misadventures :: But Where is the Beach???
Whenever I thought about the island of Aruba, I always imagined endless miles of white sand beach along that bright blue water. So when my friends and I arrived in the capital city Oranjestad we were ready for a day of beach paradise there on the sand. We signed up for a tour of the…
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Walking in the Garden of the Gods {Colorado}
On my way back up to Denver I decided to make a quick stop at the Garden of the Gods. This marvel of a park is just outside Colorado Springs and offered a glorious walk through the stunning red rock formations. From the visitor center you follow a paved path down the hill to the…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Frozen Zion
It was a perfect day to hike around Zion National Park with my friends Emily and Candice. We had spent the night before in St. George and got up early so we could be some of the firsts at the park. Because we only had the one day at the park we were determined to…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Sitting In A Hole In The Rock
One of Utah’s lesser known parks is Capitol Reef National Park. This park boasts of all the beautiful red rock of the southern part of the state but without the crowds of visitors that you often find at the other national parks. We spent the weekend at the park, hiking the different trails among the…
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Mount Arbel National Park, Mount of Be Attitudes, Capernaum, Magdala, & Sea of Galilee {Israel}
Mount Arbel National Park Today started out with the hottest, most strenuous activity of the entire trip- a hike on Mount Arbel National Park. The trail started at the top of the mountain, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, then we had to take a number of metal footholds down the cliff face of the mountain.…
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Abraham’s Gate, Temple of Pan, Crusader Castle, & The Valley of Tears {Israel}
The Golden Calf & Abraham’s Gate- Tel Dan Nature Preserve Today started with a short hike in the Tel Dan Nature Preserve. The trail itself was lovely as it went through the trees and over rocks in the river. This river is one of three sources of the Jordan River and is the largest source…