Dan: "You wanna see a Texas rope toss? Me: "What's that?" Dan: "Just get your video ready; you only have one take." Another canyon, another adventure in Zion National Park. I've blogged before about adventuring in ZNP, and Englestead has been on my radar si
During my college years, I took a Geology course consisting primarily of geological structures and events in the magical and mysterious land mass now known as Utah. In lieu of writing papers, my professor gave us a self guided field trip option: simply visi
Last month, we set off for a weekend of camping in Bryce Canyon National Park. Sitting at 9000 feet in elevation, with the forecast calling for snow, visiting Bryce Canyon in February sounded a little crazy, right? It was a great idea. F
Seven long winter nights up North above the 68° parallel, in a cabin with a wood burning stove. Why would anyone vacation in a cabin in Arctic Norway in the winter? Keep reading, and I'll tell you why. When planning our trip to Norway, we looked at all so
Here’s the rub on slot canyons: they aren't for everyone. Just like vacationing in the Arctic North in winter or vacationing on the beach, some love one and can't stand the o
Years ago I visited beautiful Oslo, Norway. I remember locals telling me I needed to experience the fjords up north. 'Up North' resonated in my mind for years, and Arctic Norway made its way to my list of travel destinations. This year my wife and I decided
"Commit to your harness" my friend said as I leaned over the mouth of a 120-foot fluted slot canyon in Birch Hollow. Once again, I found myself in Zion National Park to canyoneer, down climb, and sloosh through some of the most epic canyons in Utah.
For many of us, cycling is a foreign and largely misunderstood sport. Until I worked with a retired pro cyclist, I had the same misconceptions. During the Tour of Utah, his work performance slowed waaayy down (like most of us during March Madness). I couldn't
‘Straight up land’ translated from the Paiute name Mukuntuweap describes the land known today as Zion National Park. With towering cliff walls and huge sandstone monoliths standing high above the valley floor, Zion is like no other national park and c
Just outside Granger, Wyoming, train tracks fork west and the other set fork north. A voice yells “IF THIS TRAIN FORKS NORTH, PREPARE TO JUMP!” I’m not reciting a line from a movie or popular TV series, this is real life: an actual experience o
We won the lottery. One of the best feelings in the world is receiving that long anticipated email from Zion National Park Wilderness Reservations: Congratulations, you’ve been selected in the advance lottery fo
