Arches National Park

While in Colorado, I checked the forecast for Southeastern Utah, where we had planned to spend the following week.  The temps were going to be around 100 degrees! Not really great for the long hikes we had planned in the national parks – especially with a four year old!  Plus, Read more…

Paria Toadstools Hike

  The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is a fairly newly designated national monument (~20 yrs) and one of the first to be managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) instead of the National Park Service (NPS).  The GSENM covers a huge area in Southern Utah.  The monument isn’t Read more…

Spring Break 2017

  We had a great time on Spring Break, but it took us all about a week to recover!  We did ALOT in the 10 days we were out west, but I think the real recovery time was due to our delayed flight home and some jet lag!   Spending the Read more…