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Dead Horse Rim Loop
DEAD HORSE POINT STATE PARK, MOAB, UT And the winner of the Worst Park Name award goes to ... Dead Horse Point State Park! But don't let...
May 3, 20212 min read
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St. George, UT - best hikes & top things to do
ST GEORGE, UT When planning places to go and stay, Deb and Kathy O-P pushed St. George as an incredible location. And wow, they did not...
May 2, 20215 min read
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Red Canyon & The Butch Cassidy House
PANGUITCH, UTAH Today I packed everything out of my house in St. George and headed easy for Moab, near Arches National Park. It's a five...
May 1, 20212 min read
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How to Prepare for The Subway Hike (Top Down) in 10 Easy Steps
BRING A 60' ROPE, A WETSUIT, & MAD RAPPELLING SKILLS The Subway hike is a 10-mile wilderness trek through a canyon on the west side of...
Apr 29, 202120 min read
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Deidre Peak
SNOW CANYON STATE PARK, UT This week has been slow activity-wise. On Monday, my ropes class was canceled due to rain, and although it had...
Apr 28, 20213 min read
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The Vortex
SOUTHWEST UTAH Turns out, Sedona doesn't have a monopoly on the vortex. Utah has one too! The Vortex trail is northwest of St. George,...
Apr 27, 20212 min read
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The Crack at Pioneer Park & Owens Loop
ST. GEORGE, UT Today I did a couple easy hikes right in the heart of St. George. Owen's Loop The first hike was Owens Loop, a 3-mile...
Apr 26, 20214 min read
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To Ensure My Vaccine Works
Does your vaccine even work if you don't post it on social media? Just checked Instagram. It's true. Your vaccine only works if you post...
Apr 26, 20213 min read
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Forsyth Trail to Burger Peak
PINE VALLEY MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS, UTAH I was sooo excited for this hike because it would be my first real workout in a few days, clocking...
Apr 24, 20212 min read
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Valley of Fire State Park
SOUTHEAST NEVADA Valley of Fire State Park is located in southeast Nevada, just two hours from my home base near St. George, Utah and one...
Apr 23, 20212 min read
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Why a Man in NV has my Shorts
AND OTHER THINGS I LEARNED ALONG THE TRAIL It's been nearly six weeks now since I landed in Arizona to officially start my adventure and...
Apr 23, 202112 min read
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Essentials for Life On the Road
TURNS OUT, THAT WHOLE "LESS IS MORE" THING IS TRUE. Now that I've been on the road for nearly six weeks, I wanted to share some of the...
Apr 23, 20216 min read
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Petrified Dunes, Lava Tube, Whiterocks Amphitheater
SNOW CANYON STATE PARK, UT This is my second trek through Snow Canyon State Park, after doing Scout Cave & Cinder Cone Trail on Tuesday....
Apr 22, 20214 min read
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Kanarra Falls
SOUTHWEST UTAH Kanarra Creek Canyon is a fun and beautifully photogenic slot canyon in southwest Utah, just outside of Zion National...
Apr 21, 20212 min read
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Scout Cave & Cinder Cone Trail
SNOW CANYON STATE PARK, UT Snow Canyon is a Utah State Park located in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, just a few minutes from St. George...
Apr 19, 20213 min read
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Red Reef Trail & Babylon Arch Trail
ST. GEORGE, UT Just finished my first hiking excursion from my new home base in St. George. I ended up working a long day and got a late...
Apr 18, 20216 min read
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Zion National Park - best hikes & top things to do
SPRINGDALE, UT Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park are two incredible places in this world. Whether you're viewing from the...
Apr 17, 20214 min read
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Bryce Canyon
BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, UT Just when I thought Angels Landing had ruined all other hiking, Bryce Canyon stepped up and said "not so...
Apr 17, 20213 min read
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Observation Point via East Mesa Trail
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UT Ok, maybe hiking isn't cancelled after all! Hiking Angels Landing is an epic experience, but seeing Angel's...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
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Other Hikes in Zion National Park
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UT The good news about Zion National Park is that it has some pretty epic hikes, including Angels Landing, The...
Apr 15, 20214 min read
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The Narrows
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UT Beautiful canyon. Flat out-and-back hiking trail. Through WATER?? Check! This hike is called The Narrows because...
Apr 14, 20213 min read
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Angels Landing
ZION NATIONAL PARK, UT Hiking is officially cancelled. I just hiked Angels Landing (twice) and it is so epic that I'm not sure what could...
Apr 11, 20215 min read
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White Pocket
NORTHERN ARIZONA White Pocket is a group of swirling, multicolored sandstone formations - literally a bunch of petrified sand dunes. It's...
Apr 11, 20213 min read
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Page, AZ - best hikes & top things to do
PAGE, AZ Today is my last day in Page, AZ. It's a nice little town in northern Arizona, just south of the Utah border, perched at an...
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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