On one of the days of our vacation, the weather was so off and on. It would be soaking wet for one minute then the sun would come out the next. Because of this we didn’t want to go all…
Visiting the Bluff Fort Visitor’s Center
Off in the tiny town of Bluff, Utah sits an amazing visitor’s center dedicated to an impressive group of people. Due to the amount of rain on our trip to the Blanding Area (where we saw Natural Bridges, Hovenweep and…
Going to the Four Corners Monument
Four Corners is one of those places that I just had to go. I have lived in Colorado and Utah, my wife lived in Arizona, and my mother was a missionary in New Mexico. So I felt it was only…
Natural Bridges National Monument
Our first trip to Natural Bridges National Monument we thought was going to be a bust. Since we went on a day with lots of rain and even some snow, we weren’t sure if we would be able to see…
Hiking to the Owachomo Bridge in Natural Bridges National Monument
While we were visiting the National Monuments of Southeast Utah last month it rained a lot. Which of course put a damper in our hiking plans for the trip. This kept us from being able to hike to all three…
The Complete Guide to Hovenweep National Monument
During our long weekend in February, Ben and I took a little trip down to southeastern Utah to visit some national monuments. One of the two we visited was Hovenweep. Besides being fun to say, it was a super beautiful…
Hiking Kanarraville Falls
Update: Since we we wrote this post the rules for hiking Kanarraville Falls have changed a couple times, please visit https://www.kanarrafalls.com/ for the most current information on permits which as of this update were required and limited to 150 hikers per…
St. George Temple and LDS Visitors’ Center
By far the most striking building in the southern Utah city of St. George is the LDS (Mormon) temple. The stark whitewashed stone of the St. George temple contrasting with the stunning red rock landscape that surrounds it presents a…
Cove Fort
Just at the intersection if I-15 and I-70 in Utah, is a small, historical station known as Cove Fort. It was originally built to be a half-way point for stagecoaches and travelers between Salt Lake City, Utah and St. George.…
Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum in St. George
The Rosenbruch Wildlife Museum in St. George is an expansive museum showing taxidermied wildlife (mostly mammals) from around the world. If you have a moral opposition to hunting this will not be a good place for you to visit, otherwise…