But Tariq and her husband went out again and again, camping in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, and, as the years passed and their skills progressed, in places such as Arches National Park and
Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
Moab Under Canvas is located on 40 acres just moments away from the entrance to both Arches National Park and
Canyonlands National Park. Glampers can stay in accommodations ranging from a teepee tent equipped with padded camping cots, safari chairs, a small table and a lantern, to a suite with its own private ensuite bathroom, a bedroom wing with a king-size bed, a lounge area with a sofa bed, and a wood burning stove.
Eleven mountain bike riders are massed at the top of the Schafer switchbacks in
Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah.
On April 26, during what was supposed to be a day trip near
Canyonlands National Park,Colorado, Aron, 27, became hopelessly pinned as he scrambled over three boulders wedged into a narrow canyon.
One lucky entrant will win a Sierra Club rafting and backpacking trip for two in
Canyonlands National Park. To sweeten the pot, contest sponsor Nature Valley will provide two Dana Design backpacks, a Jana tent, and a year's supply of granola bars.
Keri Nelson oversaw installation of the screens in the Needles District of Utah's
Canyonlands National Park, where she had previously rescued a Western screech-owl from a vault toilet.
Utah's national parks include Arches National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park,
Canyonlands National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument.
The "island" forms the centerpiece of
Canyonlands National Park, just as Canyonlands forms the centerpiece of the Colorado Plateau.
Tour West also offers three- to four-day trips that cut through
Canyonlands National Park, giving people time for other recreational activities, such as hiking, camping and exploring American Indian ruins.
191 and State 313,
Canyonlands National Park's Island in the Sky District ($10 per vehicle; www.nps.gov/cany or 435/719-2313) provides sprawling--and easily attained--views of the artfully eroded landscape, including Mesa Arch and the spire called Candlestick Tower.
A decade ago, when I was in my 20s, I met an elderly woman while hiking in
Canyonlands National Park in Utah.