Category: Utah

I have just returned from an eight day bus tour of The Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon, Lake Powell, Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley. There is no doubt about it; the Canyons are truly an awesome sight to behold. …

The Solstice is when the sun is directly over the equator, changing the seasons from spring to summer and from fall to winter. Each year it is around June 21 and December 21, the longest and shortest days of the …

Millions of visitors each year enjoy the places of wonder that the National Parks and Monuments of the United States offer, but, sadly, only a small number of these visitors spend more than a few hours or hike more than …

Once you’ve reached age 51, it’s all downhill. So you might as well put on skis – as I did for the first time last year – and enjoy the ride. I also strapped on snowshoes to look for hidden …

We wanted to visit the National Parks in southern Utah, so we flew into the closest airport, Las Vegas McCarran International. We rented a car for the desert drive and found it fascinatingly barren along Highway 15 until we passed …

In Cedar City, UT, two blocks from the The Iron Gate Inn, a charming bed and breakfast where I am staying, I spotted Southern Utah University, headquarters for the Tony award winning Utah Shakespearean Festival that is currently running from …

We have spent several weeks in different seasons in Utah, a state with so many beautiful places to experience and such varied and fascinating. It is a state focused on strong families and has one of the lowest crime rates …

Photos Courtesy of Cedar Breaks Lodge and Spa Cedar Breaks National Monument, UTJust three hours from the stark man-made artificiality of Las Vegas you’ll find one of Nature’s most beautiful hidden treasures in the United States:  Cedar Breaks National Monument …

Canyonlands By Night Boat tours is an experience not to be missed when you are in Moab, Utah. The headquarters for all kinds of fun in Moab, the company is located in an old Spanish mission type building beside Riverside …

Moab, in Southeastern Utah, is a gritty desert town filled with old hippies, cowboys and artists. The gateway to the Colorado Plateau, it serves as the jumping-off point for hikers, mountain bikers, river rafters and rock climbers. The year round …