The 15 Best National Park Campsites in America
At these creekside, shorefront, and mountaintop spots, the views are so gorgeous that you may never want to go to sleep.
Utah National Parks
The Insider's Guide to Moab
Skip the beaten path and make the most of your visit to southwest Utah with these tips from a local.
Mom's Big Backpacking Adventure
A mother-and-son road trip through all five of Utah’s national parks in one week is the perfect way to make up for lost time—or court disaster.
A Kid's First Journey in Ed Abbey's Utah
In Canyonlands’ backcountry, a family learns that the wonder of our parks belongs to anyone who goes looking for it.
The Best National Park Campsites: Salt Creek Canyon Site 3
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Zion Reevaluates Permit System After Canyon Deaths
Flash floods claimed seven hikers' lives on September 14.
Best 100 Miles: “Wall Street,” Zion Narrows, Zion National Park, UT
This mile of slot canyon is among the best 100 miles of trail in the whole national park system.
Best 100 Miles: Scout Lookout to Angels Landing, Zion NP, UT
This half-mile of thrilling scramble is among the best 100 miles of trail in the whole national park system.
Best 100 Miles: The Doll House Loop, Canyonlands NP, UT
This mile of otherworldly rock pinnacles is among the best 100 miles of trail in the whole national park system.
4 Exhilarating Scrambles in the United States
Mastered walking? Time to use your hands as well as your feet on these adventurous day trips.
Masterpiece Trails: Switchbacks to Heaven
Get the story behind Angels Landing, Zion National Park, Utah—and how to see it yourself.
Depth of Field: Canyoneering
Little rain and stable weather make fall the ideal time to go canyoneering.
Readers' Best Sunrise and Sunset Photos
One great thing about being out on the trail is allowing your schedule to be ruled by the rising and setting sun. Here are the best sunrises and sunsets you photographed and submitted to our photo contest this year.
Arches National Park: Eye of the Whale Loop
Find solitude in a geological playground of narrow canyons and pristine red sandstone arches on this rarely visited 4.5-mile loop.
Capitol Reef National Park: Pleasant Creek
Pass through sunburnt red canyons and cliffs marked with ancient petroglyphs en route to a secret swim- ming hole on this isolated 6-mile out-and-back.
Arches National Park: Devils Garden
Hike 6.1 miles into a redrock paradise full of wind-and-water sculptures that seem to defy gravity. You'll see seven amazing arches on this route.
Capitol Reef National Park: Steep Creek Canyon
Go from lush mountains to high desert via a red rock canyon on this 16.3-mile, mostly off-trail trek into Grand Staircase-Escalante. Go in spring or fall; pack extra water.
Canyonlands National Park: Elephant Hill to Squaw Flat Camp
Miles from anywhere, this 5.3-mile dayhike slides over sandstone mounds, into a shallow canyon, and under orange spires in the Needles District.
Capitol Reef National Park: Meeks Mesa
This 8-mile out-and-back follows old cattle trails to mesa views and isolated campsites just outside Capitol Reef.
Canyonlands National Park: Horseshoe Canyon
This 7.1-miler in redrock country showcases art you'll never see in a big-city gallery--some of the world's best-preserved pictographs and petroglyphs.
Capitol Reef National Park: Sulphur Creek Goosenecks
Scramble through a beautiful (and overlooked) 5.4-mile slot canyon filled with pools and waterfalls. Expect wet feet and maybe some swimming.
Canyonlands National Park: Colorado-Green Rivers Confluence
Cruise desert slickrock and sand on this 10.4-mile dayhike to an impressive canyon-top lookout high above the Colorado and Green Rivers.
Capitol Reef National Park: Chimney Rock to Fremont River
Pinched slot canyons, neck-craning cliffs and cottonwood groves highlight this strenuous 9.9-mile shuttle hike in Utah's redrock country.
