Picture this: you wake up one morning to beautiful red hoodoos covered in a blanket of freshly-fallen snow. Your family has lots of energy and is ready to explore. Hiking would lead to many slips and frozen toes. Snowshoeing sounds like the perfect activity! Bryce Canyon National Park is a wonderful…
Walk among towering hoodoos in silence. Located in Dixie National Forest, feel the uniquely different textures of pine and pastel sandstone. Crawl through hidden ATV and biking trails in solace, and wish upon stars in the silence of night. The warmth; likely exaggerated by my excitement and the sun…
Man’s best friend enjoys an active vacation almost as much as people. Riding with the windows down, feeling their ears flapping in the wind, investigating new smells at the rest stops and meeting other happy tails on the trails. As humans, we know that traveling with pet dogs can make things a…
When going on a road trip to Bryce Canyon Country, it helps to have the best of the best in your itinerary. If the residents love the business, you’ll love it too! Not to mention, you’ll get to experience life as a local in Garfield County, Utah while seeing unique scenic vistas like Bryce Canyon…
Did you know that only 20 miles southeast of Bryce Canyon National Park is Kodachrome Basin State Park? Known for its roaring red rock formations and magnificent skyscraper sand pipes, this park is considered a picture-perfect desert landscape. Originally named Chimney Rock State Park in 1962, the…
Welcome to part three of our Faces of Bryce Canyon Country Series! We have loved getting to know those who make this area a fantastic place to visit, live and explore. Read through this month’s featured guests to find out their favorite restaurants, hikes and unique places you didn’t even know…
Step back in time to the Cretaceous period when dinosaurs roamed the area designated as the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) first national monument — Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. This is just one segment in the history of Escalante, Utah that occurred millions of years ago as the…
This month we’re back with another post about the residents of Bryce Canyon Country. With a county that offers incredible scenery and hundreds of activities, there’s definitely some amazing people that contribute to making sure you have a wonderful visit. To get to know this beautiful area of Utah…
Have you ever hiked a slot canyon experiencing the narrow passages and 100-foot walls? Hiking through slot canyons is a whole new world with tight spaces and the sun sneaking in between the cracks. Maybe you’ve hiked through slot canyons but have you ever wondered how they are formed? Usually, the…
This month we’d like to take you on a journey through the Bryce Canyon Country area. A county filled with two national parks, three state parks, a national monument and much more means we have a lot to talk about. To get to know this beautiful area of Utah, filled with miles of breathtaking…
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