Monthly Archives: July 2017

The distance from Kanab, which is quite far south, to Cove which occupies a spot on the map very near Idaho (so about as far north as you can travel and still be in Utah) is 409 miles. By the …

Happy Trails. The Zion Shuttle makes nine stops. Excluding the two trails beginning at the Visitor’s Center, four of those stops have access to trails with elevation changes that are less than 100 feet and thus deemed easy. I opted …

What’s in a name? The natives lose twice. Although Mormon settlers began expanding their settlements south from Salt Lake in the decade following the initial settlement, it wasn’t until 1863 that they reached the area we call Zion. The first …

I’d been up late learning about hoodoos so when the morning sun began to filter through the windows of my cabin, I obstinately pulled the covers over my face willing to trade a few minutes extra rest for the early …

So what’s the deal with the Dutch? Are you puzzled that there’s been no mention yet of anything Dutch? Perhaps you’re wondering whether I was jumping rope while at Bryce. I wasn’t. But I will solve the mystery. Safely checked …