Looking for a Utah weekend escape? Visitor recommendations point to five small destinations with canyon hikes, scenic drives, and charming downtowns.

Lying on the ground in Coyote Gulch, the night sky framed by openings in a natural arch and a curved canyon wall, I peer at the cosmos as through a Mardi Gras mask. My legs and shoulders ache near the ...

One of the largest, most remote, and rugged National Monuments in the United States is one you may not yet be familiar with: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. A vast protected area located ...

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If you want to visit one of the most breathtaking places in the American southwest, look no further than Utah. In a state packed full of awe-inspiring landscapes, the Golden Cathedral in Grand ...

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ESCALANTE, Utah — The wind kicked up the first day and spit sand in our faces as we hiked down Hurricane Wash. Lugging backpacks filled with food and gear, we were ready for anything: blood-sucking ...

(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: ...