Posts about Hiking

Mossy Cave Trail

Mossy Cave Trail at Bryce Canyon National Park

Have you ever seen a movie where the supporting actor overshadows the main character? The hike to[…]

Goosenecks Overlook at Capitol Reef National Park

One Day Itinerary for Capitol Reef National Park

Exploring Capitol Reef feels like walking in uncharted territory. As massive as the park is, you feel[…]

Hickman's Bridge

The Hike to Hickman Bridge

Capitol Reef, the middle child of Utah’s National Parks, is often forgotten but is still a substantial[…]

The Naural Wonder of Arches National Park

One Day Itinerary for Arches National Park

Arches National Park, want to guess what the main attraction is here? If you are anything like[…]

Backside of Broken Arch

Sand Dune and Broken Arch Trail

Arches on Arches Arches National Park seriously lives up to its name. Everywhere you look there is[…]

Sunset at Big Spring Canyon

Canyonlands National Park Itinerary

Utah gets a lot of attention for its famous five national parks, but most people can only[…]

Jack Rabbit at Pothole Point

Hiking Pothole Point

Morning rush hour is a nightmare for most of us with boring office jobs.  As you sit[…]

Old Cowboy Camp at Canyonlands

Cave Spring Trail at Canyonlands National Park

Long trips through the uncharted wilderness, cooking steak and beans for dinner and sleeping under the stars,[…]

Canyonlands National Park

Roadside Ruin Trail at Canyonlands National Park

Your first step in visiting any National Park should be grabbing a map. These maps will always[…]

The Mighty Five National Parks of Utah

This past month I had the opportunity to visit the Mighty 5 National Parks in Utah on[…]

The Devils Washbowl

Exploring Malad Gorge State Park

After hours of driving, it’s easy to lose yourself to the highway hypnosis. As your mind wanders[…]

Wildflowers in Idaho

Hike to Cervidae Peak

Up, up and…. more up! This is an accurate description of Cervidae Peak, located just outside of[…]

Box Canyon State Park

Box Canyon State Park Hike

The untrained eye may dismiss the cities of Hagerman and Wendell, Idaho as no more than agricultural[…]

Rainbow Row

One Week South Carolina Itinerary

Many people question choosing South Carolina as a travel destination. There aren’t any commonly known must-see sights[…]

Bruneau Canyon

Bruneau Canyon

Late February can be a tough time of year to find good hikes. As spring approaches and[…]

End of the Line

Snow Lake

I traveled to Washington for the holidays this year. While in the Evergreen State, I really wanted[…]

Big Dune Trail

Idaho has a fantastic assortment of climates. Living in Boise, you have access to mountains, rivers, forests, canyons[…]

Yukon Charlies Pro Trekker II Trekking Poles

When I picked out my first pair of trekking poles, I did zero research on them. I[…]

Pristine Powder Hiking

I have never been big into skiing or snowboarding and I do not have the money to[…]

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