Exploring the American Landscape From Our Airstream
Shannon 
To support Ken’s medical treatments, we spent 10 days ensconced in a private RV park in the tiny town of Monticello, Utah, 50 miles south of Moab. While daily drives up to Moab for Ken’s IV antibiotic treatments absorbed a lot of our time, I also had the opportunity to take a few trips to … Read moreExploring Southeastern Utah From Monticello
Remember at the end of my last post how I joked about public health authorities quarantining us? Well, that actually happened. Sort of. Unfortunately Ken’s flu-like symptoms persisted and his condition continued to deteriorate, so on our last scheduled day in Moab we visited the walk-in clinic at the hospital in hopes they could offer … Read moreWell That Sucks: Serious Illness on the Road
If you’ve ever seen a Jeep commercial or a western film, you already know what the region around Moab looks like. The red rock mesas with sheer vertical sides are some of the most familiar images of the American west. But while the sandstone formations were undoubtedly impressive, what really made it special for us … Read moreFinishing the Mighty 5: Arches, Canyonlands, Dead Horse Point, and Moab
We weren’t really sure what to expect coming in to Capitol Reef National Park, which is probably the least famous of Utah’s Mighty 5 national parks, but it turned out to be a marvelous combination of all things Utah and an ideal place to spend a week. The historic Fruita settlement in the middle of … Read moreA Chill Week at Captivating Capitol Reef NP
After being wowed by the geology of Valley of Fire in Nevada, we headed into Utah — a state that is completely new to both of us, and which is home to some of the most dramatic rock formations in the US. Our plans take us through all of Utah’s “Mighty 5” national parks, as … Read moreMighty 5 Begins: Zion, Bryce, Kodachrome Basin, and Grand Staircase-Escalante