Category: Utah
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What to Do at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Your family loves every gulch and hoodoo of southern Utah, every dark sky and soaring arch and slippery stretch of slickrock. Once you’ve worked your way past Arches, Goblin Valley, Moab, and countless other red rock treasures, you’re going to find yourself inevitably wondering: what is there to do at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument? (It’s…
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The Best Places to Snowshoe near Salt Lake City
Snowshoeing is my favorite snowy sport. There are no high speeds, you aren’t likely to end up in the hospital, little kids can manage it, and the only equipment required is snowshoes, which are much cheaper to rent or buy than skis. This probably doesn’t sound super exciting to everyone, but check out our favorite…
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Take the Family to Antelope Island State Park
The Great Salt Lake is one of Mother Nature’s most fantastic creations, a briny swimming pool filled with pretty colors, and Antelope Island is the largest of the 10 islands within it. Many people head to Antelope Island State Park for its easily accessed beaches on the Great Salt Lake, but there’s more to do…
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Visiting Arches (and other National Parks) During the Pandemic of 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, everything initially shut down, including our public lands. This was very painful for those of us who are used to spending lots of time outdoors. Thankfully, many of the national parks are opening back up again…but with restrictions. This includes our National Parks—hooray! We ventured into Arches National Park a week…
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25 Interesting Facts about Utah
Utah is a perhaps surprisingly interesting place with a rich history that includes everything from dinosaurs to Mormon pioneers. Because of this well-varied history, Utah is also a state with a whole lot of interesting facts to its name. Read on to find out just a few of these things. https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||…
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The Best Hiking Trails for Kids in Arches National Park
One of the great draws of Arches National Park is that many of its iconic arches can be seen on trails that are less than a mile long, making this park chock-full of kid-friendly hikes. Even toddlers (or their strollers) can manage some of these trails. There’s a reason people flock to Arches National Park,…
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Arches National Park: What to Do, Where to Go and What to Know
There’s a reason people flock to Arches National Park. The red rock against the blue sky would be enough for me, but add in over 2,000 documented arches (the highest concentration in the world) as well as stone pinnacles, fins, and balancing rocks, and you have an earthy wonder you must see for yourself. Disclaimer:…
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What to Do at Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point
Farm Country is one of the five main attractions at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah. We visited on an Explorer Pass (thank you to Thanksgiving Point for hosting us!) and were able to get to three of the five attractions before nap time became a necessity for our Little Monster. Farm Country was a bit…
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Riding the Heber Valley Railroad
All kids love trains. It’s a scientific fact. Trains are big. Trains go choo-choo. What’s not to love? When my mother-in-law asked if we wanted to ride a historic train that went through Provo Canyon, I had two thoughts run through my mind – one, yay! Trains! And, two, does this fit with naptime? After…
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Exploring Dinosaurs and Fossils at Thanksgiving Point’s Museum of Ancient Life
I will be honest. We visited the Museum of Ancient Life because it was in walking distance of the Butterfly Biosphere and Farm Country on our visit to Thanksgiving Point. Originally I had planned to jet over to the Museum of Natural Curiosity, but that involved getting back in the car and nap time was…
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