National Parks

Canyonlands National Park Introduction

Canyonlands National Park Image

Canyonland National Park preserves a colorful landscape eroded into countless canyons, mesas and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River and their tributaries. The rivers divide the park into four districts: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, the Maze and the rivers themselves. While these areas share a primitive desert atmosphere, each retains its own character and offers different opportunities for exploration. There are no roads that directly link each district, so getting to each district will take some driving time on paved highways.

Arches National Park Introduction

Arches National Park Image

Located just outside of Moab, Utah, on the red cliffs overlooking the Colorado River, Arches National Park is a geologic wonderland. These Arches formed over millions of years of erosion. New arches still being created in the national park today. Arches National Park contains over 2,000 arch formations!

Scenes from Arches National Park

Scenes from Arches National Park in Utah.

Balanced Rock. Delicate Arch. Fiery Furnace.

Zion National Park Introduction

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Zion National Park is characterized by high plateaus, a maze of narrow, deep sandstone canyons and striking rock towers and mesas. Geologic processes have played an important role in shaping Zion. The arid climate and sparse vegetation allow the exposure of large expanses of bare rock that have created scenic canyons with sandstone cliffs ranging in color from cream, to pink, to red.

Arches National Park

Windows Section of Arches National Park Moab Utah

For those rambling cross country in a motor home, you would do well to stop in Moab Utah at the KOA (a national chain) or Moab Valley RV Resort. Both of these campgrounds accommodate full hook-ups for motor homes, have tent sites and cabins to rent to visitors to Moab, Utah and the surrounding National Parks.

Heart of Canyonlands National Park by Canoe

Canyonlands National Park Canoe Shuttle

Paddle to the heart of Canyonlands. There the Green and Colorado Rivers join. You can rendezvous with Tag-A-Long Expeditions to roof rack your touring kayak or canoe, stow your camping gear, then jet boat up the Colorado River back to Moab, Utah.

Immerse into the Backcountry of Canyonlands -- Maze District

Camping near the Chocolate Drops Canyonlands National Park Utah

The Maze District of Canyonlands National Park envelopes a labyrinth of canyons, challenging 4WD trails and hard-to-reach, but well-worth-reaching rock art panels. If this rugged adventure poses too enumerable barriers to you, consider a professional outfitter, like Tag-A-Long Expeditions of Moab, Utah, to lead and care for you in this outstanding landscape.

Grand Canyon alternative in Utah

Colorado River Rafting Moab Utah

Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park serves up 28 Grand Canyon Style rapids. It is one hundred miles of the Colorado River from Moab, Utah to Lake Powell. Tag-A-Long Expeditions offers 1 - 4 day rafting trips. And this May and June visitors will want an outfitter to lead them, as record snow melt is recorded in the Rocky Mountains.

High water on an unbridled Colorado River will be terrific and this level of rafting comes around only every ten years or so. Enjoy the solitude only Utah can provide.

National Park Week at Zion National Park

April 19 -27, 2008 is National Park Week.

Specific Activities at Zion National Park during National Park Week include:

April 19: Earth Day Event with Springdale, Utah
April 19: Junior Ranger Day Booth at Zion Canyon Visitor Center

For more details about the activities taking place at this National Park, visit the Zion National Park website.

National Park Week at Capitol Reef National Park

April 19 -27, 2008 is National Park Week.

Specific Activities at Capitol Reef National Park during National Park Week include:

April 24-26: Booth at the Natural Resources Festival

For more details about the activities taking place at this National Park, visit the Capitol Reef National Park website.

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