The Paiute Indians call Zion, Mukuntuweap, meaning canyon or straight up land”. This is an excellent description. When entering the park, sheer red Navajo sandstone walls surround me. I almost have a feeling of floating as the walls seemingly rise as the winding roads descend. This vertigo effect is a sensation that I find impossible to capture with photos and videos. […]
Grand Staircase Escalante Monument is a United States national monument that designates 1,880,461 acres (the size of Delaware). The land is among the most remote in the country being the last to be mapped in the contiguous United States. The area consists of 3 distinct areas: The Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits Plateau, Escalante Canyons. […]
“86!” the stocky Navajo lady bellows. The Native woman is literally herding a group of 40 or so of us under a canopy. Just short of whipping and spurring us, she demands control of the crowd. “86!” again she rings. I look at my receipt and oh, no; it’s me. “Oh hell!” I wonder. What rule did I break, am I being sent to the back of the line again, am I getting kicked out? I’ve tangled with this woman twice already and am certain not to survive the 3rd meeting. The process of boarding for Antelope Canyon is beginning. […]