I actually can’t say enough great things about this state park! I had passed by it before a few times not thinking much of it and finally on my way back on this trip decided to stop in and see what it was all about. Kodachrome Basin State Park lies in southern Utah just off of Highway 12 about ten miles down a paved road starting from Cannonville, Utah.… Keep reading...
After getting a bit of a late start from Phoenix, I realized that despite visiting the Grand Canyon over a dozen times, I somehow don’t have many good shots from there. Since it’s only a four hour drive from there, I decided to make that my first destination on my way back to Jackson Hole with the specific intent to get some sunset, sunrise and even a few night shots.… Keep reading...
I didn’t have many plans or destination on my road trip, but one thing I was determined to do was backpack into Coyote Gulch, even if only for a night.… Keep reading...
One drive I was wanting to try out along the trip that I was ultimately a bit disappointed in for various reasons was Cottonwood Canyon Road in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Perhaps it was just the wrong time of day and perhaps I was just being too picky for a campsite, but I drove through it particularly a little frustrated with the amount of power lines running through the most scenic parts.… Keep reading...
One thing I had always wanted to do was to take a night shot of one of the bridges of Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah. It’s known for having one of the darkest skies in the country and looking up after dark you can definitely tell.… Keep reading...
This is the first opportunity I’ve had in posting an update from my road trip thus far, which is going incredibly well! This was from my first night in Dinosaur National Monument which actually spans both north-eastern Utah and north-western Colorado. The Colorado section wasn’t quite open yet so I camped in the Green River campground and got to go to sleep to the sound of the Green River rushing by.… Keep reading...