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 like to stay in cabins on many of our adventures, and you can usually find something that is reasonably priced and pretty nice near the national parks. We chose Bryce Canyon Villas in Cannonville, and found them to be very comfortable. The cabin that we rented was similar to…
Grosvenor Arch is one of the most beautiful natural arches in Utah. It soars majestically above the valley floor at a height of more than 150 feet. Additionally, it is a double arch, with two distinct windows. This arch can easily be seen from the road, though there is a…
Bryce Canyon has amazing views that can be seen from many roadside pullouts and viewpoints throughout the National Park. But to really experience Bryce Canyon, you need to put on those hiking shoes, and hike down into the hoodoos that Bryce is so well known for. Here are the Bryce Canyon…
The Navajo Loop in Bryce Canyon is the most popular trail in the park. It is short, steep, beautiful, and very busy! If you have the stamina to make this 1.3 mile loop, you should definitely do it, as this is the best hike in the park. The distance may not…
The Queen's Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon is a beautiful walk through the main amphitheater at Bryce Canyon. Though this trail is fairly short, it climbs steeply down, and then steeply back up the canyon, like all trails into the ampitheater at Bryce. This trail starts at Sunrise Point and junctions…
The most basic, easy, everybody should do trail in Bryce Canyon is the Rim Trail between Sunrise Point and Sunset Point. This trail is flat, easy, and stroller friendly. Additionally, this hike can be done as a shuttle trail if you have someone to drive the car from parking lot to…