Capitol Reef National Park is unique because in addition to amazing nature, it also has some recent history inside the park. The whole Fruita Historic Area inside the park shares about the people who settled the area. How to Get…
Hiking Capitol Gorge in Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef may be the forgotten National Park of Utah because it is out of the way and by itself, but it is still full impressive sites and hidden history. One such place in the Capitol Gorge hike. A mostly…
How to Spend a Day at Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument is a great day trip for families! We spent a day there with our then 6 month old daughter and we had a fantastic day. Below is an outline of how we spent our day. Visitor’s Center:…
Seeing Petroglyphs at Dinosaur National Monument
While most famous for it fossils, there is a more to see at Dinosaur National Monument than the remains left behind by ancient reptiles. Ancient humans also left their mark on the area in the form of petroglyphs and pictographs.…
Hiking the Fossil Discovery Trail at Dinosaur National Monument
The Fossil Discovery Trail at Dinosaur National Monument is an easy and fun hike. It is one of the monument’s most popular hikes because it runs between the visitor center and the Quarry Exhibit Hall, which are both popular places.…
Visiting Josie’s Ranch at Dinosaur National Monument
Dinosaur National Monument isn’t all about dinosaurs. Well, it mostly is. But there is a little corner of the park that has a little bit more modern history. Visiting Josie’s Ranch is a great little stop with some fun hikes…
Seeing Fossils at the Quarry Exhibit Hall, Dinosaur National Monument
Fossils are cool, I think everyone can agree on that. But fossils are found in the visitors center of many different National Parks sites. So I had never been all that interested in driving out to Vernal, Utah to see…
Going to the Natural History Museum of Utah
Utah is a state rich in natural history. This dates back to the time when dinosaurs roamed the world and left their fossils scattered around the Bonneville area. Utah also has some of the most unique geology in the world,…
Treehouse Museum of Ogden, Utah
In Ogden, Utah there is a children’s museum like I have never seen before. It is the perfect size, even a little on the small side, for kids to explore and learn. The Treehouse Museum gets its name from the…
Hiking Grotto Falls in Payson, Utah
We are always on the lookout for kid friendly hikes, especially near where we live in Utah. So I had Grotto Falls on my list for while and this past spring we were able to take our four year old…