Duck Creek Village, Utah

Why I found the shuttle services at Zion frustrating: For those hiking enthusiasts traveling to Zion for the first time, you may find it a bit frustrating when you come to learn that the park shuttles don't begin running until 7am, well after sunrise. Why does this suck? Unfortunately, access to ...

July 9th started the way most big adventure days do: a pre-dawn wakeup, hot coffee, and stress about whether or not I’d be able to poop before we got on the trail. Two days earlier, on Wednesday afternoon, I got the news that we'd scored last minute permits to hike the entirety of the Narrows in...

This summer, I took a spill off my mountain bike while on a downhill flow. I scraped my head on the side of a cliff and broke my fall face-first on the smooth dirt of Sun Valley's famed singletrack. With my heart racing, my adrenaline pumping, and blood dripping steadily from a gash in my lip, my...

Bryce Canyon receives a lot less visitors than the neighboring Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks, but it is not to be missed. You'll find sandstone formations called hoodoos in just about every shape. Native Americans believe hoodoos were once people turned to stone by Coyote. While the park d...

We crossed our fingers as we rolled up to Bryce Canyon at midnight with no prior campsite reservations. Not knowing what was in store for us, the van wheels found their way quietly down the dirt road. I had a gut feeling we would see an open spot. Not only was there one open site, but nearly half...

No matter the season Bryce Canyon is a place unlike anywhere else in the world. Its unique frost-eroded hoodoos and canyons comprised of Dakota Sandstone and Tropical Shale, laid down millions of years ago in an ancient ocean, create some of the most gorgeous views on earth.Monsoon season is a pa...

What is it about Zion National Park that draws people from around the world? We think perhaps it's the towering cliffs, in every imaginable color of red, rising straight out of the banks of the Virgin River. Or maybe it's the daredevil hiking on Angel's Landing and the slot-canyon paradise that i...