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December, 2024
Nature, Outdoor adventures, Travel
Winter Is Here. And It’s A Good Thing!
Today is the first day of winter! And while that might make a certain percentage of the population groan, that’s only because they haven’t experienced Southern Utah during this season. Because, it turns out, winter can actually be one of the best […]
October, 2024
Nature, Outdoor adventures
#ForeverMighty
Southern Utah has five national parks, Arches, Bryce, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Zion. Together they are known as the Mighty Five. Every year millions and millions of people come to see the beauty and explore the wonder of these parks. But that many people can take a toll on the natural environments. So it’s important […]
August, 2024
Nature
The Song of the Canyons
Slot canyons are everywhere in Southern Utah. We’ve written about them plenty of times. And of course there are the super famous canyons in places like the Zion National Park. Obviously these are great places to explore, but if you slow down for a moment or two, you just might hear something magical […]
July, 2024
Education, Nature, Special Places
Pando – The Trembling Giant
If you’ve ever driven from Salt Lake City to Capitol Reef National Park, then you’ve seen Pando – earth’s largest organism! Pando is a tree. Or more accurately, Pando is a clonal tree colony. What appears to be a forest of thousands of single quaking aspen trees […]
May, 2024
Nature, Outdoor adventures, Travel
The Mighty 5 for Memorial Day!
The five national parks of Southern Utah – Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion – are collectively known as “The Mighty 5.” Together, they preserve the best parts of our amazing desert scenery. But the real question is […]
February, 2024
Nature, Special Places
Happy Valentine’s Day!
It’s Valentine’s Day today! So we thought we’d take a moment to talk about how much we love our home – Southern Utah. It is, in our opinion, the best place on earth, full of remarkable beauty and endless adventures. And love that we get to share it all with you […]
Biological Soil Crusts and You!
If you’ve ever been hiking in the deserts of Southern Utah, then you’ve probably come across strange, blackish bumps in the sand, about an inch or two tall. And you may have wondered to yourself, “What the heck are these […]
November, 2023
Nature
Factory Butte Wallpaper
A couple of months ago, Apple released its new operating system for Mac computers. And they did something pretty cool with the desktop wallpapers and screensavers – they filmed scenes from Southern Utah to make dynamic landscapes […]
October, 2023
Historical places, Nature
It’s Halloweekend!
Halloween is on Tuesday (happy Halloween, everybody!) so we’re thinking about all sorts of spooky things. And believe it or not, there are a lot of Halloween-esque locations in Southern Utah. Places that seem just a little too unreal, like eery rock formations and forgotten […]
October, 2023
Nature, Outdoor adventures, Travel
October Hiking
There is a good case to be made that fall is the best time of year to visit Southern Utah and Capitol Reef. The weather is cooler, the crowds have thinned at the national parks, and the summer monsoons have passed. These conditions open up a lot of trails that might have been a bit too […]