Craig vs Wall Street - a slot canyon in Bryce Canyon National Park The Utah National Parks have been on our list for this road tripping lifestyle almost from the beginning. Craig had never visited the parks, and I have not been to any since I went to Bryce/Arches on a family road trip when I was a young teenager. This spring seemed like the perfect time - we were already on the West Coast and starting the Utah road trip in early May meant we were able to see half the parks

The Amphitheater - we got up close and personal with a lot of it. [This post is part of the Utah Ultimate National Parkness series - see the main post for additional background.] You can see 80-90% of the park in the above single photo - as I mentioned in the main post, it is the smallest of the Utah National Parks and has the highest elevation. And, it’s not really a canyon - the park is actually the eastern edge of a really high, enormous plateau (the eastern edge of the P

[This post is part of the Utah Ultimate National Parkness series - see the main post for additional background.] As I mentioned, Zion National Park was our favorite of the Big Five national parks in Utah. Just about everywhere you go in the park was pretty, but then when you hike up a bit, you really get the full perspective and beauty of the park. I think our favorite hike was the Emerald Pools/Kayenta hike. From there, the valley between Zion’s canyon walls looked very p

[This post is part of the Utah Ultimate National Parkness series - see the main post for additional background.] What is it about natural arches made of rock that intrigues and inspires us so much? I have no idea, but they are SO VERY COOL. Going to Arches National Park, you get big arches, small arches, thin arches, double arches, far arches, near arches, etc, etc. and you can enjoy many of them in just a few days. Here are some of my favorites: The most iconic arch in the p