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Hiking Southern Utah: Shinob Kibe

Hiking Southern Utah: Shinob Kibe

Hiking Southern Utah: Shinob Kibe Trail: Shinob Kibe Location: Washington City Difficulty: Moderate Distance: 1.64 miles round trip Average Time: One hour plus exploring time Starting elevation: 2,692’ Highest elevation: 3,290’ Total...

Hiking Southern Utah: Chinle Trail in Zion’s West Desert Backcountry

The Chinle Trail, located outside of the main tourist areas of Zion Nation Park, is one of those great backcountry winter hikes.

Movie Review: “Dear Santa”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n1GUmAhoTs MOVIE REVIEW: DEAR SANTA (PG-13) - By Adam Mast - "Dear Santa" Finds The Farrelly Brothers Reuniting For A 'Jack Black' Headlined Christmas Comedy. Back in the...
Confluence Trail in Confluence Park

Hiking Southern Utah: Confluence Trail in Confluence Park

Confluence Park - The park includes a network of ten trails. Along the longest, Confluence Trail can be found evidence of previous human habitation.
Three Falls Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: Three Falls Trail

Desert waterfalls, while not rare, are a special treat. Three Falls Trail along Gould Wash in Hurricane, features waterfalls and colorful canyon walls.
Thanksgiving

Tom’s 2024 Thanksgiving Thankful List

Each November. I compose a “Thanksgiving Thankful List” for the preceding year. My wife, Deb, and I enjoy our life in red rock southern Utah and have many
Kentucky Lucky Chicken Trail

Kentucky Lucky Chicken Trail

I have hiked over 230 different trails throughout the southwest. I’ve never come across a trail with such an odd name as Kentucky Lucky Chicken Trail.
Toquerville Falls

Hiking Toquerville Falls

If you want to visit one of the southwest’s premier desert waterfalls, put Toquerville Falls on your list. The great views and the falls are worth the discomfort caused by the bad road.
Hiking Southern Utah: Buckskin Hollow via Winchester Trail

Hiking Southern Utah: Buckskin Hollow via Winchester Trail

Everyone loves a surprise. Yes? Of course. Who doesn’t enjoy opening a present, and instead of getting the boring item you knew was there
Hidden Pinyon Trail

Hidden Pinyon Trail, Snow Canyon State Park

Hidden Pinyon Trail - If the remainder of the St. George area was a vast wasteland, Snow Canyon would still be good enough reason to live here for outdoor