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23rd Annual Bluff International Balloon Festival
The Bluff International Balloon Festival is back! After being cancelled in 2021 due to COVID precautions, the festival is returning January 14th-16th, 2022 for it’s 23rd year! The festival will follow the usual schedule with balloons flying over Bluff Friday … Continue reading
Lower White Canyon
I’m pretty sure that in the future anytime anyone mentions the year 2020, we’re all going to instantly think of COVID-19, social distancing, quarantining, face masks, Zoom meetings and calls with our families, altered or canceled travel plans, etc. While … Continue reading
Posted in Dog-friendly, Hiking, Off the Beaten Path, Social Distancing-friendly, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
Tagged Day Hikes, Dog-friendly, Hiking, Hwy 95, Off the Beaten Path, Social Distancing-friendly, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
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Big Arrowhead Arch & The Grotto- White Canyon
We’re used to social distancing here in San Juan County, Utah. With an area of 7,933 sq. miles (larger than Rhode Island, Delaware, or Connecticut) San Juan County is nearly the size of the state of New Jersey! But while … Continue reading
Posted in Dog-friendly, Geology, Hiking, Off the Beaten Path, Social Distancing-friendly, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
Tagged Dog-friendly, Hiking, Hwy 95, Off the Beaten Path, Social Distancing-friendly, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
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Indian Creek Falls
Water in the desert is a beautiful thing. Growing up in Oregon and on the coast in Southeast Alaska, I never realized how much I took water for granted until I moved to the desert. In Oregon we call rain, … Continue reading
Posted in Campgrounds, Camping, Dog-friendly, Off the Beaten Path, Social Distancing-friendly, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
Tagged Camping, Dog-friendly, Hwy 211, Indian Creek, Off the Beaten Path, Social Distancing-friendly, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Utah
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Five Places to Visit Instead of Canyonlands During the Government Shutdown
The partial government shutdown may have spoiled a few plans to visit Canyonlands National Park, but Utah’s Canyon Country has plenty of other awe-inspiring sites to make sure your trip isn’t ruined. While the gates remain open unlike during the … Continue reading
Posted in Bears Ears National Monument, Dog-friendly, Events, Monument Valley, National Monuments, National Parks, National Parks & Monuments, Navajo Tribal Parks, Rock Art, Scenic Drives, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
Tagged Bears Ears National Monument, Canyonlands National Park, Cedar Mesa, Dog-friendly, Events, Hwy 95, Indian Creek, Indian Creek Unit, Monument Valley, National Monuments, National Parks, Needles District, Newspaper Rock, Rock Art, Scenic Drives, Shash Jaa Unit, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Utah
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