Zion... finally made it to Zion

During September, 2011 my wife Terry and I made our first venture into Zion National Park.  How was this overlooked for so long?  This visit was another, "inspection" for future returns.  Like Bryce Canyon on this same trip,  we played tourists not backcountry hikers, hopped on the shuttle bus and made the loop through the magnificent Virgin Canyon that is the heart of Zion.   

Jim Staub ~ Sept. 2012

Selections from Bryce Canyon National Park

My first visit to Bryce Canyon was made a year ago,  2011,  in early September.  It was an overview look at  Bryce and Zion National Parks with my wife, Terry.  Limited time - a few short trail walks in a 4 day vacation. At Bryce we remained at the Rim Trail level, looking out and down into the convolutions and colors, a hiker or horseback rider might be detected in the formations below,  inching along it appeared.  The brief time there fostered a desire to return for a better look, to be one of those day hikers below the Rim Trail spectators.   Jim Staub - September, 2012