OK, I need the internet to solve my internal conflict for me. Upon return from a recent camping trip, I took my ponytail down before getting into the shower and was overwhelmed by the smell of campfire that had soaked into my hair. I have conflicting feelings about this. First I think “Ahhhh…what a great …
These Canyonlands hikes were both pretty short, so I’m combining them into Hike 26 of my 52 Hike Challenge – the halfway point!! Roadside Ruin We arrived in the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park and since the Visitor’s Center was closed and the closest town was an hour away, we hit the trails right …
Oh, Lake Mary. I suppose it’s only fair that right around the halfway point of the 52 Hike Challenge (Hike 26) I get slapped with a big dose of hiking reality. Consider this my midway contemplative hike of the Adventure Series, because boy did it make me think. So here’s the deal. I used to pick hikes …
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Capitol Reef National Park is an impressive park that really doesn’t get enough air time. I suppose when you’re competing with Zion that will happen. However, I think that Capitol Reef is a can’t-miss southern Utah destination that offers some similar attractions as Zion but without the crowds. About the Park Capitol Reef’s headlining attraction …
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Hike 25 of my 52 Hike Challenge was a day full of firsts. This experience was unlike anything I had ever done before, and I can’t wait to revisit Capitol Reef National Park. About the Park Capitol Reef was, admittedly, just somewhere I wanted to go to check off all of Utah’s “Mighty 5” National …
Hike 24 of my 52 Hike Challenge was one of the highlights of the trip so far, and is widely known as the “World’s Best 3-Mile Hike”. Welcome to the Queens-Navajo Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park. This hike begins at Sunrise Point (or you can start at Sunset Point and follow the Rim Trail …
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Click below to learn about Bryce Canyon National Park and see pictures from Hike 23 of my 52 Hike Challenge!
I made it to Hike 21 of my 52 Hike Challenge! For this hike I headed to City Creek Park. This trail is smack in the middle of Salt Lake City. I love how accessible the outdoors is in Salt Lake City. Even though it’s in an urban area, City Creek Park feels like you’re …
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