Bryce Canyon is a high elevation park (over 9,000 feet in some places), so it’s always much colder than Zion. Still we were surprised to learn that snow was predicted. So strange after dressing in shorts and sandals for the…
Bryce Canyon Photos
A snowy visit to the high-altitude park in Utah. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Red Canyon, Utah
Red Canyon is a beautiful little park in the Dixie National Forest between Zion and Bryce Canyon. Oxidized iron in the soil turns the cliffs, rocks, and soil a deep, bright orange. Erosion on the soft sedimentary rock creates fascinating…
Red Canyon Photos
A beautiful, quiet stop between Zion and Bryce Canyon. [Show slideshow] 12►
Zion National Park
Of all the national parks I’ve seen, Zion is my absolute favorite. Kate and I were there in 2008, on a cross-country road trip in our teardrop trailer (see www.teardrop-trails.com/cross-country-trip.html). That was mid-September and the temps were in the upper…
Zion Photos
Three fabulous days in Zion National Park with friends Anita and Hilary. [Show slideshow] 12345►
Lee’s Ferry Campground, Arizona
Just a couple of hours northeast of the Grand Canyon’s south rim (and near to the turn-off for the north rim) is a small no-reservation campground called Lee’s Ferry. There are no hookups or showers, but it’s only $12 a night and…
Lee’s Ferry Photos
A sweet, quiet little campground between the north and south rims of the Grand Canyon. [Show slideshow] 123►
Grand Canyon: The Good Stuff
Rim Trail When we camped at the North Rim five years ago, dogs weren’t allowed on any of the Grand Canyon trails, so we were pleased to discover that dogs are allowed on the main Rim Trail, which goes for…
Grand Canyon Photos
Three days at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Shunned by Our Own
When we planned this trip, we expected to meet all kinds of people, including those who take a dim view of the “gay population,” some of whom might even be outright hostile. We hoped to win over a few or…
Jerome, Arizona
We left San Diego on April 28th and drove a long HOT nine hours along the Mexican border to the Verde Valley Thousand Trails RV Resort near Cottonwood. This was our stopover spot on the way to the Grand Canyon where…