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Trading Post Trail (Red Rocks Park, CO)

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

Rising abruptly from the dry prairielands at the base of Colorado’s Front Range, the ruddy sandstone outcrops at Red Rocks Park are a popular destination in the Denver area. A short drive from the bustling metropolis, Red Rocks feels in … Continue reading →

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Cassidy Arch Trail (Capitol Reef National Park, UT)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Andrew Wojtanik

Long before the land was bought by the National Park Service, residents of Capitol Reef country lived in mild fear of the so-called “Wild Bunch,” a band of thieving outlaws led by infamous Utah native Butch Cassidy. Though the group’s … Continue reading →

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Upper Calf Creek Falls Trail (Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, UT)

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Andrew Wojtanik

Less frequented than its national park neighbors (e.g., Bryce Canyon, Zion, Capitol Reef), Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM)—managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—is an enormous, 1.9-million-acre maze of cliffs, sinuous slots, and sandstone canyons in the heart of … Continue reading →

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