If you're planning a fall family retreat to Bryce Canyon, here's why you should make your reservations as soon as possible.

(CNN) — At first glance, the desert landscape of Southern Utah seems like a sweeping, sun-baked canvas — wide open and endless. But tucked deep within its sandstone folds are narrow slivers of magic: ...

Arizona is renowned for its breathtaking natural landscapes, and slot canyons are one of the state's most intriguing features. The area around Page, adjacent to Lake Powell in northern Arizona, stands ...

If you want a rugged and epic experience, head to Buckskin Gulch in southern Utah. It’s over 16 miles long and carved deep into sandstone. This canyon tests you with pools, rock scrambles, and tight ...

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Buckskin Gulch, for example, drains from the Paunsaugunt Plateau near Bryce Canyon over 100 miles away, meaning a storm there can send water cascading through the canyon long after skies clear near ...