[Arches National Park, May 1, 2023] My flight out of Salt Lake City was not until 3:30 pm. Even though I had a long drive from Moab – about 3.5 hours – I was determined to squeeze in some last-minute sights in Arches in the morning. I decided to check out Devil’s Garden. Located at the very end of the park road, this trail offers someone for everyone. If you want to… Read More

[Canyonlands National Park, Apr 30, 2023] Canyonlands became a national park in 1964. It protects the countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes carved by the Colorado River and its tributaries. They divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. The Island in the Sky district is the most accessible and popular one, featuring a flat-top mesa with dramatic views of the canyon… Read More

[Arches National Park, Apr 29, 2023] Our agenda for today were the most iconic trails in the park – one everyone’s heard of – Delicate Arch – and one that most people have never heard of – Fiery Furnace. Delicate Arch is widely recognized symbol of the state of Utah (it’s on the license plate!) and one of the most famous geologic features in the world. The arch sits precipitously on the… Read More

[Moab, UT, April 28, 2023] For our first full day in Moab, we decided to start off with the less obvious choice – Dead Horse Point State Park. It is located at the end of a mesa 5,000 feet above the Colorado River, on the edge of Canyonlands National Park. The views rival those at Canyonlands (if not better) and the park is much less busy. According to legend, the park is… Read More

[Ogden, UT, Apr 23 – 26, 2023] The annual Higher Education Data Warehousing conference in 2020 was slated to be hosted by Weber State University in Ogden, UT. I had visited Ogden in the Fall of 2019 in preparation for the conference, but a global pandemic wrecked that plan. The next 3 HEDW conferences were virtual but when it came time for 2023, we finally were able to return to Ogden for… Read More