Tag: Southern Utah
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Snowy Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon National Park {Utah}
After our drive through Zion National Park, we continued along the scenic route toward our next stop in Utah’s famous “Mighty 5” national parks. Known as the Utah “High 5,” these five parks are some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the United States—and Bryce Canyon National Park has always been one of my personal…
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Driving Through Zion National Park {Utah}
Just outside of St. George sits Zion National Park, Utah’s first national park and one of the most iconic landscapes in the American Southwest. Utah is home to five national parks—often called the “Mighty 5” or Utah’s “High 5”—and Zion is the largest of them all, covering nearly 500,000 acres of canyons, cliffs, rock formations,…
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A Weekend in St. George: Red Rocks, Desert Trails & Family Adventures {Nevada & Utah}
There are seasons where adventure comes easily and seasons where life seems determined to slow everything down a little. The last few months had felt more like the second kind for us—a series of small setbacks and unexpected bumps in the road that made travel and exploring feel farther away than usual. But little by…
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Dead Horse Point State Park {Utah}
Now don’t let the name of this state park deter you from visiting. This state park is full of geological wonder that will make the discomfort at the name be well worth enduring. This park offers some incredible views of the Colorado River snaking its way through the thousands of layers of rock with distant…
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Bryce Canyon National Park {Utah}
I’m feeling a little homesick for Utah lately…especially for the national parks. This is a great time of year to visit the parks because it hasn’t gotten too hot yet. My favorite national park of all time is Bryce Canyon National Park. I just can’t get enough of the hoodoos carved out of the red…
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Arches National Park {Utah}
When people think of Utah, their first thought is of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. This iconic arch is the largest standing arch in the world. The inner part of the arch reaches 46 feet high and 32 feet wide. You cannot see Delicate Arch from the main road through the park, you have…
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Capitol Reef National Park {Utah}
Utah is home to the high five of national parks and Capitol Reef is probably the lesser known of the five. The landscape is striking and the red rocks set against the river is mesmerizing. It is also home to some of the state’s best preserved hieroglyphics from ancient cultures that called this area home.…
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Zion National Park {Utah}
With the holidays here I”m feeling more homesick than ever. As much as I have enjoyed the new adventures that Florida has given us, I still have days when I want to be back in the mountains with family and friends. While a lot of Utah gets snow this time of year, in the southern…
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Bryce Canyon National Park {Utah}
I just moved to Florida a few weeks ago, and while I”m loving the new places I”m seeing and things I’m experiencing, I can’t help feel a little homesick for my home state of Utah. Today is one of those days that all I want to do is put on my hiking shoes and get…