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March, 2022
Outdoor adventures, Travel

Goblin Valley Adventure

Southern Utah has a lot going for it. Mostly famously its got five amazing national parks. But, as we’ve mentioned before, there are also a plethora of state parks in Utah, a lot of which are just as fun as as their more popular national park cousins […]

February, 2022
Entertainment, Travel

Horizon: Southern Utah

This month Guerrilla Games released its follow up to the critically-acclaimed game Horizon: Zero Dawn. The new game, Horizon: Forbidden West, promises to take the main character, Aloy, to new territory, on an even bigger adventure. But before we get lost in […]

January, 2022
Nature, Travel

Bryce Canyon in Winter

We’ve written before about Bryce Canyon, but let’s take about visiting the park in winter. Because Bryce Canyon is one of the coolest, most memorable places in Southern Utah to visit after it snows […]

January, 2022
Outdoor adventures, Travel

A Utahopian Dictionary

There are so many things to do and see in Southern Utah, sometimes it can be tough to narrow it down. Trust us, we know. That’s where this dictionary comes in. We’ve dubbed it the “Utahopian Dictionary: an A to Z guide to Southern Utah.” […]

December, 2021
Nature, Travel

Southern Utah Winter Fun!

It’s officially the first day of winter today, and just like most places, Southern Utah experiences a lot of change during this season. Despite the fact that this region is a desert, we still get snow, and we still get a little […]

October, 2021
Outdoor adventures, Travel

Highway 12 – The Best One

Hey! We’ve been thinking a lot about roadtrips. (Being inside during the winter tends to make us do that.) This is Southern Utah, so of course there are a lot of amazing routes to discover. But one of our favorites is still Highway 12, connecting Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon […]

October, 2021
Nature, Travel

Fremont River Hiking

There are tons of great hikes in Capitol Reef National Park. But two of the coolest in the Fruita area are the Fremont Gorge Overlook Trail and the Fremont River Trail. The first ascends to Johnson’s Mesa, and provides a great panoramic view. The second is an easy trail […]

Time for Fall Adventures

Summer is officially over. And that’s good news for all you travelers, because autumn is the best time to vacation in Southern Utah. That’s our opinion, anyway. But we’ve got some pretty good reasons […]

September, 2021
Outdoor adventures, Travel

The Grand Circle Tour

The best, and most scenic, road trip in Utah is called the Grand Circle Tour. It takes you (the road-tripper) on a tour of all five national parks in the state — Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Bryce Canyon. And if you feel like it, you can include […]

August, 2021
Outdoor adventures, Travel

Capitol Reef Like a Local

We at the Lodge at Red River Ranch have been living next to Capitol Reef National Park for a long time now. And we’ve learned a thing or two while we’ve been here, which means we have the advantage when it comes to exploring […]