From experiencing our last two Utah national parks with their high desert landscape, I was pleasantly surprised to find our Capitol Reef campground in the middle of gorgeous trees with several fruit orchards nearby, complete with mule deer hanging out all around us. Here are a few pictures of our campground and the deer (including […]
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The last blog ended in Escalante, Utah, which is near the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Two of the best hikes in the area are the Peek-a-boo and Spooky Slot Canyons hikes. Greg and Helen had these on their bucket list of hikes to do. My oh my. I watched several recent You Tube videos on
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First a Hurricane Milton update: Jon & DeeDee (who were visiting us in Zion) were delayed by 2 days getting back to their home in Venice, FL but luckily found no damage. Venice is located just 16 miles south of Siesta Key FL (where the Milton made landfall). The area did have a 5.5 feet
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We arrived at the second of the “Mighty 5” National Parks for four full days of fun in the Utah sun. DeeDee & Jon (our looper friends from FL) were continuing their vacation in the area and we were able to meet up for hikes. Zion has massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and
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It’s a Looper Reunion at stunning Bryce National Park. For those that may not know, Dave and I completed the Great Loop (9 month boating trip around the eastern part of the US), in a 40’ Mainship in 2021. Along the way, we made many great friends, including Greg & Helen from Minnesota, aboard River
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Who knew? As we left Grand Teton National Park and headed south toward Utah, our first overnight was in a small town, Cokeville, WY. The reviews of the stop shared the diner across the street had great milk shakes and to visit the Fossil Butte National Monument. As its Visitors Center closed at 4:30 p.m.,
We have arrived in the gorgeous Grand Teton National Park for a four-night, three full days stay to explore. The Grand Teton and other mountains of the Teton range are visible almost anywhere you go in the park along with glistening gold Aspens and other fall foliage. Stunning landscape. Grand Teton from Marina at Campground
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Our two wildlife photographers extraordinaire, aka Greg & Helen, left at sunrise on our third day, headed north to Lamar Valley, hoping for some great wildlife photo ops. They saw a Pronghorn and several large bison herds, some crossing the road right in front of them. Pronghorns look like antelopes and are colloquially known in North
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Geysers, pools, and hot springs, oh my! Off on our second full day of exploring Yellowstone. But first, Helen and I left for Murphy’s morning walk in 30° temps. Brrr. The frost on nearby Fishing Bridge with the Yellowstone River running below was an awesome scene for some great photos. Helen captured an especially beautiful scene
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Yellowstone, our nation’s first national park, is known for its geysers and wildlife and we were treated to both within the first few hours of arriving. Oh, and if you have not been here, Yellowstone is a massive park! Almost 3,500 square miles in area, 63 miles north to south and 54 miles west to
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