Posts tagged Canyons
Red Rock Canyon and Hiking Ice Box Canyon

Only 17 miles from Sin City, there is a natural reprieve from the glitter and noise of the Strip. Red Rock Canyon has stunning 3,000-foot red sandstone cliffs and formations. By far our favorite place in Red Rock Canyon was the Ice Box Canyon Hike.

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One Day in Cathedral Gorge State Park

Cathedral Gorge State Park is about three hours from Las Vegas. What’s great about that is that you can actually see most of this park in a day! The main features of the park are extremely narrow slot canyons of eroded bentonite clay known as the “caves.”

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Visiting Valley of Fire State Park

About an hour from Las Vegas is a state park that might just outshine the strip. Valley of Fire State Park takes its name from the red striated sandstone formations found throughout the park.

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Three Days of Backpacking on the Ä’äy Chù West Trail and Observation Mountain

When your home can be parked at any trailhead, it’s easy to forego backpacking trips in favor of day hikes. However, in the Yukon, where the beautiful sites are less accessible, and there are few developed trails and even fewer roads, we decided it was time to dig the backpacks and our tent out from under the bed for a longer excursion.

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What to Do When Your Van Gets the Black Death on Day 4…

Only day 4 of living in our van, Ian determined that we were having a very common engine issue in older Sprinters. It could be serious. So common and serious that Sprinter mechanics literally call it the “Black Death.” The dreaded Sprinter injector leak…

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