Capitol Reef National Park

   This rugged strip of land in southern Utah is worth checking out, and I'm not sure why it took me 10 years to do so. Its only four and half hours from my house to the deep sandstone canyons and broad deserts that make up this weird, and completely unique part of the planet. Capitol Reef is an exceptional place to wander through when the temperatures are in the mid 70's and the weather is pristine, as it was for my girlfriends birthday. We checked out the halls creek narrows at the southern end of the park, and

made a nice 23 mile overnighter out of it...

   

everything you need for the desert here:

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Summer TIme....

In northern Utah, the late spring blizzards have finally ended, giving way to the classic summer weather we all love. For me, there's no better way to celebrate the arrival of summer than a camping trip. My pop and I packed our bags and headed to a remote creek that was sure to offer up some good fishing and nice scenery...




^ Whats a good camping trip without an insect infestation or two?


^ After a long day of fishing, I was relaxing back at camp when the sky erupted with color




^ Nothing like enjoying a nice sunset by the fire, cold beer in hand.


^ while most rivers around the state gushing with snow melt, this one was perfect.




^ This creek is a refuge for utah's native Bonneville cutthroat, my favorite species of trout.


^ Joyful times exploring unknown creeks in search for big cutthroat trout