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[Mesa Verde National Park, Sep 5, 2023] People love to hate Gateway Arch National Park because it’s a man-made structure. But they forget several other parks preserve man-made structures, such as Dry Tortugas and Mesa Verde. For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. The park protects what they built, including several spectacular cliff dwellings that are open to… Read More
With Arches and Canyonlands national parks and Dead Horse Point State Park in the vicinity, Moab is a place where you can get a lot of bang for your buck. You can easily spend more days here, especially if you want to visit the most remote sections of Canyonlands. But 3 days will be plenty to explore, especially if you’re comfortable with 5 to 10 miles of hiking per day. You can… Read More
[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
