Capitol Reef National Park has a wide variety of difficulty in it hikes. We tend to stick to pretty easy hikes because we are doing them with a baby and Meagan isn’t a big fan of elevation gain. The Hickman…
Fruita Historic District at Capitol Reef National Park
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.…
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…
What the National Park Fee Changes Mean for You [Infographic]
You may have heard in the news or online National Park fee changes. It is true they are changing, and the infographic below should provide some clarification for what is happening. Why is there confusion around these changes? Mostly because the actual…
Bryce Canyon City and Ruby’s Inn
Located literally minutes outside of Bryce Canyon National Park is the cute Bryce Canyon City. With hotels, restaurants and shops, this little city is a great place to stay if you’re not interested in camping inside the park. With reasonable prices,…
What to Expect From Cedar Breaks National Monument
Cedar Breaks is beautiful National Monument in Southern Utah. It is a lesser visited area than Utah’s National Parks so it can be a nice place to get away from the crowded parks when you are touring in that area.…