Whenever we stay in St. George, we make a stop at Tonaquint Park. Thunder Junction at Tonaquint Park is one of our kids' favorite places to play in Utah, and this park also has a fun nature center. We love to feed the ducks and wander the paths at the Tonaquint…
Idaho Falls has a pretty nice zoo, and it is a great place to spend a couple of hours. This zoo has a surprising array of animals including lions, tigers, snow leopards, and zebras just to name a few. We were also impressed with the breeding program this zoo has in…
We are big fans of science and nature in our family. And one science adventure that we enjoy is raising caterpillars into butterflies and then releasing the butterflies into the wild. We were so excited when we found out that Riverbottom Butterflies sold cups of caterpillars. You can pick them up…
Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is a rarely visited bird sanctuary in the middle of the West Desert of Utah. The reason it is rarely visited is that it requires several hours of driving on dirt roads to access. Luckily, it pairs beautifully with the Dugway Geode beds, which is only…
Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area is an amazing birding spot. We had such a lovely drive through this area. There are also a few spots to get out and take a walk. The Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area is right next to the Eccles Wildlife Education Center, and there is even…
We are stuck inside most of the time with the Corona Virus social distancing that is happening here in Utah. This is really tough on us because we love to be outdoors adventuring. Trails are too busy, the mountains are too snowy, playgrounds are risky if there are too many people…