Plunging Into Solitude: Dayhiking, slot canyoneering, and backpacking in...
We stand on the rim of an unnamed slot canyon in the backcountry of Utah’s Capitol Reef National Park, in a spot that just a handful of people have seen before us. We’ve arrived here after hiking about...
View ArticleInspiration For 2013: My Top 10 Family Adventures
At this time of year, I start pulling out maps and guidebooks and poring over my lengthy—and always growing—list of outdoor trips I want to take. (My document slugged “Trip Ideas” is now 11,855 words...
View ArticleTent Flap With A View: 25 Favorite Backcountry Campsites
An unforgettable campsite can define a backcountry trip. Sometimes that perfect spot where you spent a night forges the memory that remains the most vivid long after you’ve gone home. A photo of that...
View ArticleAsk Me: A Recommendation For a Family Backpacking Trip in Southern Utah
Michael,.win7{position:absolute;clip:rect(464px,auto,auto,457px);}SECURED payday loans Your site is fantastic. I found it while researching a trip to Spring Canyon at Capitol Reef. I live in Portland...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Exploring the Wild Playground of Capitol Reef National Park
By Michael Lanza Only in southern Utah, home to America’s greatest concentration of national parks, could a place like Capitol Reef National Park remain relatively unknown. But that’s good for those of...
View ArticleAsk Me: A Recommendation For a Family Backpacking Trip in Southern Utah
Michael, Your site is fantastic. I found it while researching a trip to Spring Canyon at Capitol Reef. I live in Portland and have been packing with my two boys since they were in diapers (they are now...
View ArticleAsk Me: Where Should We Backpack in Capitol Reef National Park?
Hi Michael, I am taking a trip in April to Capitol Reef National Park and I’m looking for a cool, three-day, two-night backpacking trip to explore some of that country. My wife and I are very...
View ArticlePhoto Gallery: Exploring the Wild Playground of Capitol Reef National Park
By Michael Lanza Only in southern Utah, home to America’s greatest concentration of national parks, could a place like Capitol Reef National Park remain relatively unknown. But that’s good for those of...
View ArticleTent Flap With A View: 25 Favorite Backcountry Campsites
By Michael Lanza An unforgettable campsite can define a backcountry trip. Sometimes that perfect spot where you spend a night forges the memory that remains the most vivid long after you’ve gone home....
View ArticleMy Top 10 Family Adventures
By Michael Lanza How many outdoor trips do you have on the calendar for 2017 already? I have four (with others in active planning stages)—and three of those are with my family. In fact, planning months...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Backpacking Trips in the Southwest
By Michael Lanza Everyone remembers his or her first visit to the desert Southwest. The bizarre, vividly colored geology ignites wildfires of the imagination that burn permanent impressions. I recall...
View ArticleAsk Me: What Are the Can’t Miss, Uncrowded Hikes in Capitol Reef?
Hello Michael, Just skimming some of your stuff on Capitol Reef National Park. My fiancee and I, along with her two girls (age 11 and 12), are planning a family trip to Capitol Reef. The girls are...
View Article5 Great Southwest Hiking Trips You Can Take This Spring (Even If You Haven’t...
By Michael Lanza The Grand Canyon. The Narrows in Zion National Park. Paria Canyon. The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. These are among the best backpacking trips in the...
View Article10 Awesome Fall Backpacking Trips
By Michael Lanza The imminent end of summer always feels a little melancholy. After all, it marks the close of the prime season for getting into the mountains. But it also signals the beginning of a...
View ArticleUpdated: 9 Great Backpacking Trips You Can Take in 2020
By Michael Lanza My family just returned from two wonderful backpacking trips—six days in Utah’s High Uintas Wilderness and four days on Nevada’s Ruby Crest Trail (photo above)—and especially in this...
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