(sugar and spice and everything nice) By Red Oelerich Well, yes. Five year old Maggie and her six year old cousin Ruthie fit the bill. But more than sugar and spice, both are full of spit and vinegar when it comes to having a southern Utah adventure with grandparents Namie and Pops. What an odyssey! [...]
By Tracy Reed If you haven’t been to Moab lately then you need to plan a trip to southern Utah’s desert oasis. With new trails, new restaurants and lodging or camping options galore, you won’t be disappointed. There has been a huge effort by the Bureau of Land Management and local trail advocacy groups, Moab [...]
By Señor Rojo Photos – Monique Beeley Maybe you’ve been to Moab. If not, maybe you’ve thought about vacationing there. Perhaps you’ve heard or read about the legendary mountain biking, river running, climbing and all the other outdoor adventures Moab offers. Hard core? Sure. Extreme athletes flock to this southeast Utah town by the thousands [...]
Is there anything more satisfying than enjoying Utah’s great outdoors with your kids? Maybe. Doing it with your grandkids. And leaving the parents behind! Eight year old cousins Max and Ethan are no strangers to Utah’s outdoor adventures. Campers, hikers, river runners, cyclists and skiers, these active youngsters started at an early age. But this [...]
Kanab, just about as far south as you can go in Southern Utah, coined that phrase for its signature slogan some years ago. With all due respect to the circus, when you spend a vacation in Kanab, you’ll find their motto is more than just a play on words. There are several towns and communities [...]
By Cimarron Chacon I sat and stared at my mountain bike –then at the trail – then back at my bike. Slowly riding up to the edge of the drop, I envisioned this move. In my head I calculated the perfect speed to clear the lip. I saw myself in the air; sailing and then [...]
By Monique Beeley The Book Cliffs stretch nearly 200 miles from east to west, from where the Colorado River descends south into Grand Valley in Colorado to Price Canyon in Utah. The unique and amazing cliffs are composed of sedimentary materials – the name is derived from the Cretaceous sandstone that caps many of the [...]
By Susan Hand Photos Allen Gilberg On a crisp October morning I perched on the side of Canaan Mountain, south of Zion, in the midst of a small grove of maples. The little trees clung to the shallow dirt on a ledge of Moenave Formation, which comprises the aptly named Vermilion Cliffs. Their branches were [...]
With all the beautiful landscape in and around Capitol Reef National Park and the picturesque town of Torrey, and with all the quality flyfishing, it makes for a difficult decision to depart and head on. But don’t fret. You’ll soon be rewarded almost beyond belief. The 130 miles of State Hwy 12 from Torrey to [...]
Story by Ted Brewer Photos by Gary Kalpakoff It’s among the largest refuges of domestic animals in the world, but that doesn’t mean Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is necessarily domesticated. Located just outside Kanab and surrounded by southwestern Utah’s most iconic wilderness landscapes, the sanctuary makes it easy to enjoy red rock splendor and do some good [...]