We heard rumors of a "fairy forest" along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway, but we couldn't find anything about it on the Internet or anywhere else. Finally, we found some sloppy directions and set out to see if we could find it. After stumbling around in the woods for awhile, we…
A little piece of Utah history lies at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Here you'll find the Temple Quarry Trail. In our opinion, this is more of a nature walk than a hike. After all, the trail is stroller and wheelchair accessible, and the total distance is only about a…
We have an annual pass to Thanksgiving Point, and we often find ourselves at the farm or the dinosaur museum. Recently, though, we decided to check out the Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Points. We'd only been there once before, and that was for a birthday party long ago. The tiny minnows…
One of our favorite family friendly hikes is Cascade Springs. Even the drive up to Cascade Springs along the Alpine Loop is beautiful. We usually visit this area in the Fall, but it is beautiful year-round Cascade Springs has a very simple trail. It is paved or a boardwalk the entire…
One of our favorite adventures is to the Bear River Migratory Refuge just outside of Brigham City. This is a free activity with a visitor's center, a short walk, and a long drive around the refuge. The visitor's center is located just off of 1-15 (exit 363: Forest Street exit). Just…