The canyons of Zion were a holy place to the Paiute Indians. When the canyon was later settled by Mormon pioneers, they gave holy names to this land. When you enter Zion National Park, it’s easy to see why. Fed by the waters of the Virgin River, Zion is an oasis in a vast desert [...]
It was early in the morning when I began climbing the road into the Sierra Nevadas where Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are located. As the altitude increased, the trees began picking up a magical frost and the deciduous forest of the valley slowly mixed with, and eventually gave way, to Evergreens. Waters merge [...]
The Escalante National Monument is a gigantic, rugged, almost untamed desert wilderness. Most of it is extremely remote and accessable by 4WD only. I was not planning to go there, however a group of people I met while hiking the Zion narrows convinced me there were some things to see. What can I say: when [...]
Hoodoo – a pillar of rock, usually of fantastic shape, sculpted by erosion. These are what Bryce Canyon is all about. Hoodoos. Lots of them. In all kinds of crazy and beautiful shapes, sizes and colors. The park is basically comprised of a long road that connects a series of breathtaking vistas. This is the [...]
Big Trees!! I came to Redwoods N.P. for the first time about 2 years ago. When people asked me to describe it to them, it was one of the few places for which I just couldn’t find words. The easy thing to say about the Redwoods is: “There’s big trees…. I mean really big trees… [...]
