Dynamite blasted rooms, animals taxidermied in the contortions of death, an exotic petting zoo, and an overpriced entrance fee. Perhaps one of Utah’s weirdest roadside attractions is the Hole N’ The Rock. How to Get to the Hole N’ The…
Newspaper Rock Utah
On our way home from the Blanding area in southeast Utah, we made a quick stop at Newspaper Rock. This is a National Historic Site that is full of ancient petroglyphs. Since it is so easily accessible and so easy…
From the Road: Arlington, Mt. Vernon, Washington D.C.
Well so far we have been having an awesome week in the Washington D.C. area. We have loved everything we have been seeing and doing, but we have been walking a lot (over 28,000 steps yesterday!) and the level of…
Silicone Ring from Knot Theory Review
Those of you who spend a lot of time in the outdoors know that wearing a traditional wedding ring can be a challenge. Traditional rings can be expensive and you worry about losing them. And, if like me, you engage…
Hiking Butler Wash Ruins
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…