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  Zion National Park, Utah Helen Keller:  “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” My wife and myself’s first introduction to Zion National Park began in the year 2017 when we visited the city of Las Vegas during April of that year.  During that trip, we got a kick out of doing things other than just the usual activities in “ Sin City ”, like drinking, eating (too much), gambling, and/or watching live entertainment. We got to experience  natural wonders nearby like Mt. Charleston , Red Rock Canyon , and Valley of Fire all within our first three days.  Because our trip would be 5 nights/6 days, we still had another full day to explore somewhere amazing. To that end, we decided on visiting the always popular  Zion National Park in southwest Utah.  We had two good reasons why we chose this park that day:  1) it was under a 3 hour drive to Zion National Park from Las Vegas, and 2) we had always known of Zion from cable channels like the  National Geographic and the  Travel Chan

  Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah President Franklin D. Roosevelt:  “There is nothing so American as our national parks…the fundamental idea behind the parks…is that the country belongs to the people, that it is in process of making for the enrichment of the lives of all of us.” Bryce Canyon National Park is one of those iconic places that immediately conjures up the American West.  It is a special place that is home to the largest concentration of hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) anywhere in the world. It was, in fact, one of the national parks my wife and I really wanted to visit after watching YouTube videos about the park from one of my favorite YouTubers Adventure Archives .  I mean, what’s not to like about Bryce Canyon National Park ? The place is unique, full of incredibly beautiful hoodoos that seem to tower over everything on all sides.  The red rocks (along with other vibrant colored rocks) really sets the tone for this special, unique place that is Bryce Canyon Nat