by tdinfl | Oct 22, 2023 | Biking, Hiking, National Parks, Nature, Sightseeing, Utah
Zion National Park is Utah’s first national park. It was granted national park status in 1919, after starting out as Mukuntuweap National Monument in 1909. “Mukuntuweap” is the Paiute Indian word for “straight canyon” or “straight river” . The main focus of Zion...
by tdinfl | Jun 23, 2018 | Hiking, Sightseeing, Utah
Canyonland National Park is a very interesting national park, only 40 minutes Southwest of Moab, UT. Canyonlands is divided into four districts, which although close by geographically, require two to six hours by car between each. The closest district to Moab is...
by tdinfl | Jun 23, 2018 | Hiking, Sightseeing, Utah
Arches National Park is just north of Moab in the state of Utah. Arches is home to more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, and so much amazing landscape it’s difficult to take in! We visited in June, because we were nearby in Colorado. But, would advise...
