Horseshoe Bend & Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona
Alt-89 finally dead ends at its parent road, the original US Highway 89. For miles, the road had run at…
Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Navajo Bridge
For a few miles, US Alt-89 travels north, seeking the perfect spot to, at long last, cross the treacherous Colorado…
Vermilion Cliffs – US Alt. 89, Arizona
As you drive east from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on US Alt-89, you eventually drop out of…
Grand Canyon, North Rim Bright Angel Point
After starting my day all alone at Cape Royal, and knowing that the North Rim receives one-tenth the number of…
Grand Canyon, North Rim Cape Royal & Angels Window At Sunrise
The Grand Canyon's North Rim only receives about 10% of park visitors. It's remote. It's not near any Interstate. It's…
Las Vegas to Grand Canyon, North Rim, in the Dark
The plan was pretty simple in the beginning: fly into Las Vegas, grab a room, and get a few hours…
Caliente, Nevada
Caliente may be only 25 miles from Pioche, but these two towns are worlds apart. While Pioche grew thanks to…
Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada
The last thing you might expect to find out in this monotonous desert landscape is a beautifully carved gorge, but…
Pioche, Nevada
Day 8's mission was simple: end up in Las Vegas for a mid-afternoon flight home. I was starting my day…
A Quick Visit to Zion National Park
I really love Zion National Park. It's my favorite, which helps explain why on this trip, I was on my…