Over 80% of Americans live in so much light pollution they have never really seen a dark sky. That’s astounding, and makes me appreciate where I live even more. Southern Utah is the single greatest concentration of certified dark sky parks on the planet. All five national parks in the region carry official International Dark
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Get Off The Beaten Path! The National Parks are Stunning, no doubt about it. But what do you do when you want to get off the beaten path? When hiking the Kanab area, you will find amazing trails in beautiful Red Rock Country, without all the crowds. Kane County tourism now offers the amazing “Kanab
Want to spend a couple of hours on another planet, or at least feel like it? Welcome to the ToadStools. Geology takes front and center stage here. Located along U.S. 89 in the Escalante Grand Staircase National Monument (SW Utah), the Toadstools trailhead leads to a series of mushroom-like formations of orange and white rocks.
Peekaboo Slot Canyon. A Southern Utah classic! Close to town with cool photography shots similar to the famous but overcrowded, Antelope Canyon.
Southern Utah. This is our backyard, The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A beautiful, remote, varied and as of late controversial stretch of land. Recent Presidential changes have caused quite the uproar in our small town. Some folks are happy, some folks are not. But this is NOT a post on politics! This is about the
A group of my best girlfriends came to Kanab for a few days a couple of weeks ago. So fun hanging out with the girls at out Western Star Bungalow, putting in a few hikes and generally hanging out in the sun! One of our nicest afternoons was hiking the Cottonwood Trail. Just 5 min.
