Although Tom and I have been visiting the National Parks and monuments around us, we don’t have to drive very far to go on a good hike. In between “weekend” trips, we are also taking shorter hikes in the surrounding area. Kanab has an excellent selection of hikes and has a very nice trail map …
From National Parks
Ridge Trail at Pipe Spring National Monument
Here at Pipe Spring we don’t have a lot of hiking trails. Compared to Zion and the Grand Canyon, you could say we don’t have any hiking trails at all. But saying that would be untrue. We do have a hiking trail. One. A half mile trail called the Ridge Trail. The Ridge Trail climbs …
Lehman Caves Tour at Great Basin National Park
While visiting Great Basin National Park, Tom and I took the Lehman Caves tour. We made a reservation online a couple of days before the tour. We signed up for the Grand Palace Tour, which is a 90 minute tour that runs five times a day during the summer. The tour is $11 per adult …
Great Basin National Park in Nevada
In an effort to fill my Passport book with stamps from national parks, Tom and I did an overnight trip to Great Basin National Park in Nevada. Sometimes Tom and I feel like we are living in the middle of nowhere, but Great Basin is really there. No cell service and no WiFi for 60 …
Warping the Loom for Weaving
Back in July I wrote about learning how to weave on the big loom here at Pipe Spring National Monument. Warping the loom under the direction of Ranger Sarah from Zion took four days. Of course, this included the time to repair the loom and get all the parts we needed. Pipe Spring Ranger Sarah, …
Rangers at Pipe Spring National Monument
My favorite thing about working for the National Park Service is the wonderful rangers that Tom and I get to meet. Some become good friends in a short period of time. We keep up with each other on Facebook and text or email. The rangers we meet vary in age from 22 to 72 but …
Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah
After visiting the Orderville Mine Rock Shop, Tom and I headed to Cedar Breaks National Monument. After spending a week with temperatures over 100, we were looking forward to the average July temperature at Cedar Breaks of 63. Cedar Breaks National Monument is a natural amphitheater filled with heavily eroded rock spires and hoodoos. The …
Visitors Center at Pipe Spring National Monument
Both Tom and I spend time working in the Pipe Spring National Monument Visitors Center almost every day we work. Because of the Fruit Loops schedule, we are usually in the Visitors Center for a couple of hours. I really like working in the Visitors Center because it is our first point of contact with …
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
After hiking around Red Canyon, Tom and I decided to drive up to Bryce Canyon National Park. As I mentioned last week, we have visited Bryce Canyon National Park several times. It is one of our favorite parks. Bryce Canyon is more accessible than the Grand Canyon and less crowded than Zion. The scenery (and …
Wagons Heading West at Pipe Spring
Wagons were an important form of transportation for pioneers heading west and for everyday transportation. Here at Pipe Spring we have six wagons scattered around the monument. Each wagon is a little different. Today I give you an opportunity to see and learn about the Pipe Spring wagons. The first wagon you encounter at Pipe …