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Best Day: Horseshoe Canyon
Wind through an isolated gorge with ancient art.
Canyonlands Adventure Guide (2012 National Parks Series: Part 4 of 6)
Our field scouts scrambled up airy ledges, trekked to giant arches, and dropped into deep gorges to bring you the best dozen trips in this slickrock paradise.
Best Week: Chesler Park to Salt Creek Canyon
Hit up the park's highlights--slickrock scrambles, mesa-top views, and hoodoo-dotted canyons--on this seven-day trek.
Best Weekend: Taylor Canyon to Upheaval Canyon
Circle through giant gorges and sleep at a riverfront campsite.
Life's Short, Hike More!
What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's new Life List: 10 experiences to add to your tick-listnow--and the key skills you need to nail them.
New Life List: Ultimate Family Paddling Adventure
World-class scenery, luxe camping, and easy paddling await your family on the Green River in Canyonlands. Your kids will remember this forever.
National Parks Hall of Fame: Ranger Rated
No one knows the national parks better than the rangers who patrol them. We polled a bunch of insiders on their favorite national park sights, sounds, and tastes.
Find Hikes and Trips in National Parks and Regional Parks
Find hikes in National Parks and regional parks with our comprehensive guides.
America's 10 Most Dangerous Hikes - The Maze, UT
Lost in the labyrinth
Trip Finder: Stay-Dry Spring Hikes
Stay dry on spring treks in Minnesota, New Mexico, and more.
May Close-to-Home Hikes
Our map team has been hard at work plotting the coolest hikes. Check out May's selections here.
Float the Green River
View redrock cliffs and spires as you float through Stillwater Canyon in Utah's Canyonlands National Park.
Utah Hikes: The Case For Glen Canyon
Drought is giving Glen Canyon--and those who love it--a second chance. Here are four spectacular reasons why we should protect this Southwest wilderness by making it America's next national park.
From the Grand Canyon to Canyonlands: Hiking At The Speed Of Sound
Seven national parks in 7 days--starring a ragtop, Red Bull, and one scary rabbit.
ESCALANTE: A Complete Adventure Guide
When Utahans really wants to disappear, they head to the magnificent canyons of Grand Staircase-Escalante.
Top 3: Native Art Hikes
Explore burial effigies, seven-foot petroglyphs, and images etched in lava as you discover the ultimate mix of manmade and natural beauty.
The Needles, Canyonlands National Park
Don't miss these 200 foot candles carved from sandstone towers.
Best Backpacking In Utah
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Utah.
Birds In Utah's Canyonlands
Life in the high desert in autumn is sweeter and more irresistible than any place on Earth.
Utah: The White Rim, Canyonlands
A bit of nerve opens up the stunning canyonlands made famous by Wile E. Coyote.
Horseshoe Canyon, Canyonlands National Park
Where the shadows on the sandstone offer lessons from the past and there's not a soul to be found.
Winter Utah: Canyon Solitude
Think slickrock in July and your throat clenches, your skin shrivels, and parched bones rattle in your subconscious. But in winter, the snow sends the tourists and dry desert demons packing, and the frosted wonderland is all yours.
A New Utah Adventure
Never heard of Utah's George Washington Hayduke Route, have you? That's because it's brand new.
