Why is the Grand Canyon so amazingly beautiful? Let’s start with some adjectives and other descriptive words: vast, expansive, raw, erosion, carved, weather-worn, light, dark, awe-inspiring, shadows, canvas, jaw-dropping. I’m sure we could add more. What made the beauty of the Grand Canyon? Wind, water, and stone. While the Earth has been pushing the land…
One of my favorite places in all of Utah is Antelope Island. Why? It’s one of the most beautiful, rugged places to visit in the state and it’s only a short drive from the heart of Salt Lake City. Each time I visit Antelope Island I reset my perspective on life and living. This happens…
Mount Timpanogos, sometimes just called “Timp,” is the second highest mountain in Utah’s Wasatch Range. (The Wasatch Mountains are those that run along the Salt Lake City area.) Timpanogos rises to an elevation of 11,752 ft (3,582 m) above sea level in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Timpanogos is estimated to be the 47th-most prominent mountain…
