Moab is not known for its winter season but it can be a great time for outdoor recreation and cycling — if conditions permit and you make necessary preparations. Most Moab winters see fairly cold overnight temperatures, but mid-day highs can often climb into the 40’s or higher. The biggest factor that can impede winter… Read More »
Vacation Ideas
Introduction to Mountain Biking in Moab
Especially for first-time beginners and those relatively new to the sport For those who have never ridden off-road on a mountain bike, visiting Moab presents the best opportunity to discover what mountain biking is all about. And for those who’ve done a bit of riding but are still relatively new to the sport, Moab offers… Read More »
Road Cycle Moab
All The “Skinny” on Moab — for Skinny Tire Folks Moab is an amazing destination for road cyclists. Though better known for mountain biking, whitewater, and a diverse menu of power sports, road cycling in Moab has become increasingly popular. With relatively low-traffic paved roads along rivers and creeks, across the shoulders of small “island”… Read More »
Mountain Bike Between Bryce and Zion National Parks
Five Tips for Riding Southern Utah’s Best Kept Secret Southern Utah is well known in mountain biking circles, largely due to the fame of Moab and the surrounding slickrock-studded canyon country in the southeastern corner of the state. But just bunny hop over to the southwestern corner of the state and you’ll find an amazing… Read More »
Utah’s National Parks: Travel Costs – 1 wk Parks Loop Tour
Red Rock Loop Itinerary for Utah’s National Parks: Arches, Canyonlands, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Bears Ears, Glen Canyon, North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Grand Staircase-Escalante, Capitol Reef Utah’s National Parks are famous for their unique red rock sandstone features and sweeping vistas. What is perhaps less well known is their sheer density on… Read More »
Adventure Holiday Primer
Looking for adventure holiday ideas this year but keep coming up with the same old things? Here’s our Primer for Hassle-Free Adventure Holiday Ideas: five perfect adventure-sport vacations in the western United States (minus all the hassle of DIY planning, logistics, etc.) Road Trip Alaska in a Converted Yellow School Bus 12 days, from $1690… Read More »
Best Way to See the New Bears Ears National Monument?
Ride Twin-track Roads on a Mountain Bike Have you heard about Bears Ears National Monument, President Obama’s parting gift to the nation that he designated just weeks before leaving office? If you have heard of it, it’s probably due to the political uproar it caused within Utah’s arch-conservative congressional delegation. They’ve been making lots of… Read More »
A Vacation Less Ordinary
Looking to head west for your summer vacation but you’ve done the beach to death and the family is bored with the same old kind of camping trip? Really, all you want are a few good ideas for a vacation less ordinary? Here are five ideas based out of Durango, CO that are definitely not… Read More »
This Summer Stay Cool by Getting High
adventure vacation idea: Camp and Mountain Bike at Altitude in Colorado, Utah or Northern Arizona Searching for some new family adventure vacation ideas for summer but you’ve already done the beach to death? Want to camp under the stars with everything included, like backcountry gourmet meals, yet still seek challenge and adventure? This summer, try… Read More »
7 Best Adventure Vacation Ideas in the Western US
Expand your soul — try something new! Searching for the best adventure vacation ideas in the western United States? Do you love trying something you’ve never done before? Are you into wilderness, wildlife, camping and amazing scenery? Once-in-a-lifetime, soul-expanding experiences? Here are our personal “not-your-grandma’s vacation” favorites: 1. Mountain Bike and Camp in Canyonlands “I’ve never… Read More »