Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is located in south central Utah. Established in 1996, it encompasses about one million acres. Grand Staircase boasts some of the Southwest’s most ...

Slot canyons are one of nature's most thrilling adventure playgrounds, offering curious explorers the chance to get up close and personal with marvels of geology. Slowly carved out of the rock by ...

If you want a rugged and epic experience, head to Buckskin Gulch in southern Utah. It’s over 16 miles long and carved deep into sandstone. This canyon tests you with pools, rock scrambles, and tight ...

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Hidden in Utah's vast wilderness, strange passageways wind their way through the red rock, leading all who venture into them on otherworldly adventures. These unusual gorges are formed by flash ...

PAGE, Ariz. — We were sure we were alive. Still, there were a few moments in Upper Antelope Canyon in Arizona when a double light beam so ethereal illuminated this otherworldly slot canyon that we ...

Who doesn’t like Southern Utah’s slot canyons? Just as I thought, no one. What’s not to like? A narrow canyon slithering through Navajo sandstone entices the traveler. Our destination for this ...

This may be one of the most magical places in the American West. Goblin Valley State Park in Utah is an underrated alternative to Bryce Canyon, featuring thousands of unique hoodoo rock formations in ...

KANAB — At first glance, the desert landscape of southern Utah seems like a sweeping, sun-baked canvas — wide open and endless. But tucked deep within its sandstone folds are narrow slivers of magic: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Slot canyons are one of nature's most thrilling adventure playgrounds, offering curious explorers the chance to get up close and ...