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Category: Utah

A ‘Wall of Bones’ and Tortured Landscapes at Dinosaur National Monument

If visiting an uplifted riverbed choked with 150-million-year-old dinosaur bones isn’t enough of a thrill at Dinosaur National Monument, be sure to hike the gouged and twisted landscapes of the Sound of Silence Trail. Continue reading “A ‘Wall of Bones’ and Tortured Landscapes at Dinosaur National Monument” →

May 16, 2020

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Scrambling Beyond the Bus Tours in the Devil’s Garden at Arches National Park

Considered one of the best hikes at Arches National Park, the Devil’s Garden trail draws a crowd. Be patient. The pack will thin when the scramble begins.

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November 30, 2019February 10, 2020

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Weary of Iconic Vistas at Canyonlands National Park? Hike to Upheaval Dome

Trek in. Walk out. Drive by. We found no shortage of opportunities to enjoy magnificent vistas at Canyonlands National Park. So, we mixed in a scramble to the park’s only meteor crater.

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November 22, 2019February 10, 2020

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That Time We Lost the Trail High on a Ledge at Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef isn’t very big, as national parks go. But you can view magnificent desert vistas and ancient petroglyphs. You can hike up a narrow wash or beneath a stunning stone arch. You can lose the trail on a ledge 300 feet above a canyon floor. Yikes!

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November 15, 2019February 10, 2020

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Finding Pando: Utah’s 80,000-year-old Aspen Grove Hides in Plain Sight

No billboards. No brochure. No web site or Twitter feed. We had to do some sleuthing to track down Pando, the 106-acre aspen grove that ranks among the oldest and biggest living things on Earth.

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November 8, 2019February 10, 2020

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