Favorite Places: National Parks

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Favorite Places: National Parks

March 22, 2012 by Pat Bean

“I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within.” –Lillian Smith

Looking down from the Island at the Green River -- or is it the Colorado. The Green joins the Colorado near here. -- Photo by Pat Bean

Canyonlands: Island in the Sky

This park, located near Arches National Park, Dead Horse Point Utah State Park and Moab — all fantastic things on any bucket list — is a great escape from our chaotic lives. I try never to miss it when I’m in the area.

I’ve never been there when it felt crowded. It has a tiny campground, in which I’ve both tent and RV-camped, spectacular aerial views of the Green and Colorado rivers and a fairy land of rock formations.

If you go, don’t miss taking the Mesa Arch Trail. It’s only a short half-mile hike but the view at the end is awesome. Have Fun.

Bean’s Pat: A Year on the Road http://tinyurl.com/79ba6la Al’s a full-time RV-er like me. This column is simply full of trivia, but check out some of his back columns. While I write more about Mother Nature’s landscapes, he focuses more on the people who inhabit the landscape.

Posted in Favorite Places, Nature, Travel | Tagged canyonlands national park, colorado river, green river, hiking, Island in the Sky, mesa arch trail, pat bean, postaday | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on March 23, 2012 at 12:45 am | Reply allevenson

Thanks for mentioning my blog. I have always thought your blog and mine were complementary, together they enrich the reader experience in ways neither could do alone. AL
- on March 23, 2012 at 12:53 am | Reply Pat Bean
  
  You’re welcome Al. I totally agree. Happy Travels. I’m flying to Tucson Saturday instead of driving because I need to be back in Austin for a writer’s conference on the 12th.
  
  Keep writing … Pat Bean https://patbean.wordpress.com
on March 23, 2012 at 3:44 am | Reply Martina's Design Studios

Maybe I’ll head back to photograph Utah for a photo workshop or my own adventure. National parks are my favorite too. Need to experiment with the digital gear. You always bring me back wanting to go back myself.
- on March 23, 2012 at 1:52 pm | Reply Pat Bean
  
  Thanks Martina. Southern Utah is not only amazing, you have numerous national parks just hours away from each other. Would love to see what a photographer as great as yourself creates. Hope you get back there soon.
  
  Keep writing … Pat Bean https://patbean.wordpress.com