My 2 fav characters on ONE ROCK! #winning It’s always exciting to find new petroglyphs — but today was especially awesome because the two guys seen above are such icons in the rock art world. And to have them both on one panel was pretty frickin special. Kokopelli (the humpbacked …
Some of the coolest rock art I’ve seen close to home I’m always on the hunt to find new and secret rock art panels in southern Utah. A couple of years ago I saw a website with some really unique petroglyphs that were called “the cookie cutter petroglyphs”. The location …
One of the most remote, weird, and amazing places I’ve ever been to Welcome to weird southern Utah. And hello, Sidestep Canyon! Sidestep Canyon doesn’t sound like the most amazing place in the world, but I’m going to let you in on a little secret: IT IS! Giant colorful biscuits …
Flora is all smiles with her little buddy, Iggy. After 2 days of settling in, we slowly introduced Flora to the foster kittens. ALL four of them immediately walked over to her, completely unfazed by her larger than life appearance. They were so curious and brave. They were pretty much …
Tiny kittens need extra special care that foster families can easily provide. Living in a house with two animal-loving human children (ages 8 and 10), many weekends consist of going to the Best Friends Animal Society visitor center in Kanab (where we live) to see the latest arrivals to the …
Ruins built into the wall of Butler Wash Sometimes the best getaways are not planned — that’s kinda how this trip to Bears Ears National Monument happened. Steve and I had a couple of days without the kiddos and our short list of options required 1) Somewhere we’ve never been …
WE FOUND DUCK HEAD PERSON!!! We set out to find a crap-ton of petroglyphs in Cane Beds, AZ. ON DAY ONE: (read about that trip here) we found a bunch of cool glyphs and panels, but we didn’t find the elusive Duck Head person who is kinda a big deal …
Basket site in Rosy Canyon DAY ONE:Oh man — I’m completely obsessed with rock art. Whenever we are out hiking and exploring, coming upon a wall filled with ancient drawings, petroglyphs and pictographs, I imagine it’s something like coming face to face with your favorite celebrity. I get very excited, …
Cottonwood Narrows, in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, is a great, family-friendly hike that is practically one of the most scenic places around. This is actual real life. This is real scenery World’s largest dirt pile? Grosvenor Arch – double the cool
Goofs It’s a pretty good deal living in Kanab, UT. Kanab is literally smack in the middle of so SO many cool places and National Parks. Zion National Park is just 25 miles away and when the work/school-week gets a little stressful, it’s a sure bet that Mom is gonna …