Buckskin Gulch is the longest slot canyon in the world and it is an epic backpacking journey full of amazing scenery and unique desert wildlife. This article is all about our personal adventure of backpacking Buckskin Gulch. If you want more details about the logistics for planning your own trip check out our Guide to…
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Hiking Buckskin Gulch Guide – The World’s Longest Slot Canyon
There is a surreal irony to hiking Buckskin Gulch—the world’s longest slot canyon. This magical place that was carved by water has very little water in it for most of the year. This is not a bad thing as it is so narrow that any water it does get quickly pools and can become very…
Visiting Bryce Canyon National Park for a Day
Bryce Canyon National Park is arguably the most beautiful National Park amongst Utah’s big five. That is of course a loaded statement as Zion and Arches National Parks often make the top of the list for the best parks in the world. Regardless of where it ranks, visiting Bryce Canyon should be a priority for…
White Sands National Park – Top 7 Must-Do Things
Did you hear? What was formerly New Mexico’s White Sands National Monument has been upgraded to America’s 62nd National Park! President Trump signed it into law on the 21st of December 2019. It was passed inside of a defense spending bill, which is odd. For those of you not familiar with American politics, cramming un-related…
Visiting Slaughter Canyon Cave – Good & Bad
Slaughter Canyon Cave is located within the boundaries of Carlsbad Cavern National Park. Once a week on Friday morning a small group of adventurous park visitors venture into this dark world to discover the cave’s hidden secrets. Visiting Slaughter Canyon Cave is a challenge over unmanicured terrain. There are no paved trails here. The trail…
Petrified Forest Camping & Backpacking
The sound of my alarm going off jolted me awake. I unzipped my sleeping bag and crawled out into the brisk night air. Only a day earlier we had realized that the Petrified Forest allowed wilderness camping. Now, here I was crawling out of my tent and into one of the darkest skies in North America….