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Camping at Lake Canyon
The beauty in these rural mountains is hard to believe. These photos were taken in quiet moments of exploration, including the umpteenth trek to the bathroom haha. Can you spot W in the…
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Park City Family Trip
Jer had a leadership training retreat in Park City. It turned into a family getaway when his principal said he could bring the family. While he was in meetings all day, the kids…
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10 Summer Activities with Family
This has been our third summer with a visit from my Arizona brother and his family. There was too much going on here to visit them this summer, so they came to us.…
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July 4th Part 2: Cascade Springs Hike
That’s right, after our morning hike at Slate Canyon, we went on another hike! We were supposed to meet up with Jer’s sister who was leaving town with her family, and also his…
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July 4th Part 1: Slate Canyon Hike
We started this tradition of hiking with our best friends during the pandemic when we lived with them. From the viewpoints at the top of Slate Canyon, we can see the entire valley…
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Prospector’s View Trail on a Cloudy Day
We loved our hike from yesterday so much, the first thing Jer told me when he woke up was how he was fighting the urge to go back right now. Just the two…
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Exploring A New Trail
Now that summer vacation is here we decided to try this new hiking trail Prospector View. The photos do not do justice for these gorgeous mountaintop views! It’s got switchbacks from the parking…
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Red Cliffs
Dinosaur Footprints Paleontologists identified these tracks made by bipedal meat-eating theropods during the Jurassic Period. We found some tracks on our hike imprinted in white rock in what would be a stream today,…
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Snow Canyon
This State Park near St. George Utah had breathtaking landscapes of rock and lava that almost look painted. Our visit during a Spring Break camping trip included moments of sunshine, followed by snow…
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Dripping Rock
It’s my birthday, and a new hike is exactly how I’d like to celebrate! Even as locals of Utah County for years, this is the first time we’ve been to Dripping Rock trail.…