Category: Take a Hike
Surprise your sweetheart with one of these Valentine’s Day hikes on the Colorado Plateau.
Don’t let a little snow keep you from visiting the Grand Canyon. Here’s everything you need to know for a winter trip to the big ditch.
Find out where to camp beneath the stars in and around Grand Canyon National Park.
Settle in to see one of the most awe-inspiring landscapes in the world transform under an expansive, colorful sky.
Answers to your most pressing Grand Canyon geology questions.
From golden hues to crimson reds, the Grand Canyon is brimming with bright and colorful wildflowers.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument bursts into bloom each spring. See some of our favorite desert wildflowers.
Even a short journey of a few hundred steps offers a deeper perspective on the Grand Canyon.
Wondering how to get a permit to hike and camp in Grand Canyon National Park? Let’s break it down.
Forget long lines and congested trails! An off-season hiking trip to one of the Southwest’s national parks offers the same spectacular scenery without the crowds. Pack your snow shoes, crampons, or cross country skis and hit the road.
Hidden in Grand Staircase-Escalante’s geologic steps are clues to the ancient past, carefully preserved as fossils.
Whether you’re planning your trip or already packing your bags, you may be wondering: What is the weather like at the Grand Canyon?
Whether tucked into lush creekside vegetation, soaring high above rocky cliffs, or flitting through old-growth forests, over 200 bird species call the Grand Staircase-Escalante region home.
Arches National Park is full of spectacular rock features, including bridges, windows, towers, fins, and arches.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is known for its staircase, a series of colorful rock layers that step up through geologic time.
Eager to hike below the rim and sleep under a ribbon of stars in Grand Canyon National Park? First, you’ll need a backcountry permit.
From nautiloids to ferns to fish from long ago, fossils in the Grand Canyon hold secrets to life in an ancient time.
Staff share their favorite places and memorable moments across the Colorado Plateau.
Pack your camera and head for the trees! The Colorado Plateau has some of the best displays of fall foliage all season long.
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has it all, from dinosaur fossils to twisting slot canyons and grand adventures.
Grand Canyon National Park is a crowd-pleaser no matter your age. Here are our top family-friendly activities.
Take the path less traveled and visit the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
From blister supplies to water filters, we break down the gear you need to hike and backpack in Grand Canyon National Park.
On International Women’s Day, learn about some of the artists, scientists, and river runners who made history in the Grand Canyon.
From backpacking, to canyoneering, to rock climbing, find out how you can nab a coveted permit in Zion National Park.
Pack your swimsuits and fishing poles for these lakeside campgrounds in Utah’s national forests.
Everything you need to know to score a backcountry permit for Canyonlands National Park.
Want to backpack in the Grand Canyon? Check out our newest map of backcountry routes.