About Utah Utah, a treasure trove of natural wonders in the heart of the American West, beckons adventurers and nature enthusiasts alike to explore its awe-inspiring landscapes. From towerin… Read More

The Grand Staircase Escalante is one of my favorite places to hike, especially when it comes to desert hiking. This area of southern Utah is bursting with epic hiking trails including waterf… Read More

Sharing my favorite images from the early days of photography… Title: Canyon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River, Looking South Date: 1872 Location: U.S. Photographer: William H. Bell… Read More

Just like how the desert goes on forever in Southern Utah and Northern Arizona horizons, the number of canyons, nature, and hiking trails in and near Kanab, Utah are limitless. Below are 40… Read More

White Pocket is such a cool area – it feels like you’re walking on another planet! The ribbons of orange, yellow, and white layers of rock formations are just incredible and unli… Read More

Hurricane, Utah, is located in Utah’s south/west corner and surrounded by Saint George at the east and Zion National Park at the west. This city is a perfect destination for vacations… Read More

There are affiliate links in here.  I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. This is another post I’ve had on my list of posts I want to w… Read More

So, is it actually worth visiting the Belly of the Dragon in Kanab? You’ll have to keep reading to find out! You didn’t think I’d give it away that early, did you? Anywa… Read More

There are affiliate links in here.  I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. This is going to be a whopper of a post and the first in my little… Read More

There are affiliate links in here.  I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. One of the things that has been on my Utah bucket list for years is… Read More

There are affiliate links in here.  I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Ahh slot canyons. I love them and got to see another new one in th… Read More

Overview Near the southernmost edge of Utah, there’s an area called The Rimrocks where bizarre hoodoos dot colorful badlands. It’s an unfamiliar landscape, like something from an… Read More

Overview A few miles north of Kanab, there’s a magnificent slot canyon colloquially called “Peekaboo Canyon” but named “Red Canyon Slot” on maps. In a region wi… Read More

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheemIn the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful1Mawlāya şalli wa sallim dā-iman abadan'Alā Ĥabībika Khayril khalqi kul… Read More

Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheemIn the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful1Mawlāya şalli wa sallim dā-iman abadan'Alā Ĥabībika Khayril khalqi kul… Read More

In the spring of 2012, I planned a two-week road trip through the Four Corners area—partly to research a book I was writing about westerns, but mainly to visit some places that I just… Read More