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Exploring the American Wilderness and Other Adventures

Creative chaos, new places, wild beauty, and spontaneous adventures

Coyote Buttes South, Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness, near Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona

Coyote Buttes South was made for experiencing nature in its most pristine form. As compared to the North Coyote Buttes, home of the world-famous Wave, the South has much fewer hikers seeking a permit. Yet the land in the South, with its rock piles (also known as teepees), arches, and fins, is visually stunning and completely […]

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Kanab, Utah

Farmington, Utah -> Kanab, Utah: 204 miles Listening to: Taylor Swift Radio on Pandora Hikes: Catstair Canyon Trail, Toadstool Hoodoos Trail, Dinosaur Tracks Trail, Moqui Caves Trail Lodging: Best Friends Roadhouse and Mercantile Dinner: Vegetarian enchiladas at Rocking V Cafe The drive from Farmington to Kanab was more beautiful than I had imagined. I have […]