The labyrinthine world of desert canyons is a unique landscape carved by water and time. Canyoneering, the sport of exploring rocky gorges, pulls from a variety of other activities, from hiking and ...

Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument is located in south central Utah. Established in 1996, it encompasses about one million acres. Grand Staircase boasts some of the Southwest’s most ...

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New independent film features a series of low-effort, high-reward hikes for finding joy in the outdoors. Actor and filmmaker Tom Huang may not seem like a typical adventure movie star. In his new ...

A slot canyon is formed over millions of years, beginning as a small crack in the Earth's surface, commonly limestone or sandstone, that is slowly and steadily eroded by water rushing through the ...

(CNN) — At first glance, the desert landscape of Southern Utah seems like a sweeping, sun-baked canvas — wide open and endless. But tucked deep within its sandstone folds are narrow slivers of magic: ...