Outdoor Recreation

Capitol Reef National Park

My Favorite Places to Hike in Utah: From Alpine Lakes to Red Rock Canyons

Recently, I had the opportunity to take a groups of youth from Salt Lake City into the mountains for hiking day trips. Watching them experience alpine lakes, towering peaks, and peaceful forests reminded me why I fell in love with hiking in Utah in the first place. Sharing the outdoors with people who are seeing […]

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Me enjoying the sunset view on Lassen Peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park: Hiking Through an Active Volcano Landscape

At Lassen Volcanic National Park, the earth literally hisses beneath your feet. Steam rises from cracks in the ground, mud pots bubble like something out of a science fiction movie, and entire mountains were shaped by violent eruptions. Lassen Peak is one of the world’s largest plug dome volcanoes… formed when thick lava piled up […]

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