The California Super Bloom – A rare carpet of color that cascaded its way across southern California this spring was on display for the first time in more than two decades and was vibrant enough to be seen from space. Fortunately, we were in California and thought we’d take the chance to […]
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Salvation Mountain is Leonard Knight’s tribute to God and his gift to the world with its simple yet powerful message: “God Is Love.” A man-made mountain, 50 foot high, built from Adobe clay and donated paint, Leonard spent most of his adult life building it. The mountain and tunnel system […]
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With their outstretched arms, spiny leaves and a distinct silhouette against the bright desert sun, the Joshua Tree (which is not really a tree but a species of Yucca plant) covers the landscape of its namesake park. These trees thrive among giant boulder fields that are ideal for climbing on, […]
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En route from Zion (Utah) to California, Christie realized we’d be driving relatively close to an interesting art installation she’d had an eye on just outside of Vegas. No passing through Vegas would be complete without at least a quick roll through down the Strip, so we “cruised” ahead (read […]
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Zion — it was amazing! Most likely our favorite national park yet. From towering canyons to gorgeous grottos and legendary scenery, it’s not surprising why the first settlers saw it as a sanctuary in the Utah wilderness. To drive into the park we braved the 13’ Zion Tunnel with our 12’ 6” […]
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We set out from Capitol Reef with great anticipation, as 1-3” of snow was expected in Bryce Canyon by evening. Which we were excited for, assuming we arrived in camp before the flakes found their way down. Thankfully, we made it just in time as the leveling jacks had just […]
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Capitol Reef National Park is a small but wonderfully interesting place in between Canyonlands and Bryce Canyon. The slightly misleading nautical name comes from the white dome shaped rocks (that look like the domes of capitol buildings) and the reef, or Waterpocket Fold—a rocky spine extending from Thousand Lake Mountain to Lake Powell. What makes the park […]
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What Arches National Park has in natural arches, Canyonlands has in (surprise) canyons. Despite being only 45 minute drive from Arches, Canyonlands was a different world. Our home base for Canyonlands exploration was Dead Horse Point State Park, which was a very remote but recently refurbished park that deserved a […]
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Arches was a particularly special park for two reasons, 1) its unique beauty, unlike anything we’ve ever seen and 2) “Papa” (Matt’s dad) met up with us for a visit while he was near the area. So, the few days he spent with us made our hikes, explorations and evenings all the more […]
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After spending just a few minutes in Moab, it’s easy to tell that off roading is a big deal. With untold number of lifted Jeeps and ATVs cruising around in town alone, we decided to live like the locals and rented an ATV for the morning. Since we’re not local, […]
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