The story of people in the Grand Canyon reaches back to prehistory. On our trip through the canyon, we would interrupt our leisurely drifting from time to time to visit sites used by early Native Americans, or more properly, ancient Puebloans, who established seasonal encampments on the eroded slopes of the canyon walls. These included…
The region we descended through traveling from Navajo Lake to our entry point on the Colorado River at Lee’s Ferry is another of those under appreciated areas of the Southwest. As we entered Arizona (my first time in this state!), we skirted the Vermillion Cliffs, a magnificent sandstone cliff face of varying colored layers carved…
After a spectacular night viewing the Milky Way from the the sunset vista at Bryce Canyon National Park, we broke camp the next morning with the intention of heading to camp at Zion. A fellow camper said we needed to arrive by noon to even get a spot, so we reviewed the map and found…
Having traveled around many parts of the US growing up, one area I had never been to was the wondrous Southwest. Having heard of Bryce and Zion parks and being an outdoor enthusiast, I had wanted to see them for some time, but the opportunity had never presented itself. I had skirted the region…