This is how we somewhat intentionally, sort of accidentally arrived in Utah's newest, least visited national park: Capitol Reef.

The Queens Garden-Peekaboo-Navajo Loop Trail in Bryce Canyon was definitely our favorite and one of Nat Geo's favorite hikes as well.

Bryce Canyon is actually a series of massive, natural amphitheaters with delicate and colorful rock pillars known as hoodoos.

"There's nothing written about these petroglyphs in the park information. They must be trying to keep them hidden." He sounded a bit offended.

Trudging through the ice-cold river, in the constant shade of The Narrows‘ slot canyon walls, my mind kept wandering to the sun-drenched peak of Angel’s Landing- the next day’s hike. On our recent…