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3 Days in the Capitol Reef National Park Area!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:July 2, 2022
Post category:Drone Exploring Harvest Hosts National Parks Videos

We left Escalante, UT and one of our favorite campgrounds, Yonder Escalante. We headed up Highway 12 to Torrey, UT just outside of Capitol Reef National Park. Our 1st night we stayed at a Harvest Host, Etta Place Cider. Of course we had to do a tasting and what an interesting experience! We tried a variety of hard ciders ranging from Rhubarb Peach Wine to Etta Place Gingered! We also had Reserve Fig Mead a desert cider….We left with Rhubarb Peach and the Reserve Fig Mead! See the link below:Etta Place CiderWe have been wanting to do some “real” boondocking on…

The Amazing White Pocket!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:June 4, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring Videos

We took a tour via a Polaris 4x4 29 miles to the incredible White Pocket in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. This was such a fun trip through beautiful landscapes. We debated whether we could do this trip with our F250 Truck….so glad we did a tour instead!Once at White Pocket the sights were like no other….white-capped rock formations found in a very remote area deep in the Vermilion Cliff Wilderness. We hiked the area for about 2 hours, flew the drone and explored the entire White Pocket area! Words, photos and video can’t capture the beauty of this area.Our tour…

Exploring Cathedral Gorge & Snow Canyon State Parks!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:May 28, 2022
Post category:Drone Exploring State Parks Videos

Our first stop in Utah was St. George. While here we visited Cathedral Gorge & Snow Canyon State Parks. Many that visit this area head to Zion and Bryce National Parks. There are some fantastic areas to explore that are state parks and we found two of them. Cathedral Gorge is like no other, the richly colored canyons (called the Panaca Formation) are remnants of an ancient lakebed. The spires create many areas to explore with high wall slots and interesting formations. Snow Canyon is located just outside of St. George and was created in 1959. This park consists of…

Red Rock Canyon & Valley of Fire, all near Las Vegas!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:May 22, 2022
Post category:Adventure Exploring State Parks Videos

Our travels continue and this week we made a stop just outside of Las Vegas at Red Rock Canyon. We camped at Red Rock Canyon Campground just a mile from Red Rock Canyon. While in the Vegas area we experienced a lot of wind…one day gusts up to 50mph! Red Rock Canyon is an amazing area just 17 miles from the Vegas Strip! We also explored Valley of Fire State Park about an hour from Las Vegas…a beautiful, jaw dropping state park. This park was as impressive as any national park…Our stay ended with a delicious night out at…

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