We are the biggest fans of the National Parks. We try to visit as many as we can whenever we travel anywhere. There are so many cool things to see inside these parks. So many beautiful places and so much to learn!
Our boys have over 100 different junior ranger badges from National Parks, and other National Sites throughout Utah and the United States.
We also know that visiting a National Park requires some good information and planning, so we share all the details from our visit on these posts. We give tips and tricks, and all the things you need to know.
There are also specific posts about some of our favorite hikes in the national sites. This is to help you choose which trails are going to work for your family.
We are a family adventure blog, and we worried that wasn't a whole lot of family stuff to do in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM). It is mostly back county wilderness with dry rough roads and unimproved camping. Despite the ruggedness, we found some fun things to do in this…
Willis Creek Hike is our favorite family friendly hike in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. This hike is flat, easy, relatively short, and very beautiful. Also, unlike many hikes in the monument, there is only a 6 mile rough road drive to get to the trailhead. :) Willis Creek is a slot…
One of the nicest surprises we found Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument was the Devil's Garden. This is a picnic area that has a wonderful space to explore. You can find Devil's Garden just twelve miles down Hole-in-the-Rock Road east of the town of Escalante. Devil's Garden is a lot like Goblin…
Covered Wagon Natural Bridge is a rock formation located in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. There is a short hike (quarter mile round trip) down to the bridge, and a grotto on the other side. You can tell that Covered Wagon is a natural bridge because it is located in…
Cedar Wash Arch is a beautiful sandstone arch in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. It is much different than the arches you'll see in southeastern Utah because it is white and not red. There is a short hike to the arch, and the trail can be somewhat confusing. There is…
Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Utah’s crown jewels along with Zion, Canyonlands, Arches, and Capitol Reef. As a kid I drove through Bryce Canyon and looked at all the overlooks with my parents, but that was all we had time to do. This time, I found much more to…