Travel on U.S. Highway 93 has become much easier with the completion of the four-lane Hoover Dam Bypass, which also has become something of a tourist attraction. Before the bypass was completed, traffic used the top of Hoover Dam to cross the Colorado River. It was the major commercial corridor between the states of Arizona, […]
Just 41 miles north of Salt Lake City lies Antelope Island, the largest of nine islands in the Great Salt Lake. And with the levels of Great Salt Lake up again, canoeing or kayaking on Utah’s “inland sea” is once again possible. Saltwater sunbathing at Bridger Bay with its white sandy beaches, pavilions, and showers, […]
Wind Cave National Park has just acquired an additional 5,555 acres of ranchland to add to the 30,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie and pine forest that comprises the park. The Conservation Fund acquired this property at auction last year and held it until federal funds became available to transfer it to the Park Service. Located […]
While most of the national parks are gearing down this time of year, Death Valley is gearing up for their high season. The Inn at Furnace Creek opens on October 7 and is offering 20 percent off the regular rate during the week of October 7 through 13. The Inn closes in mid-May. Furnace […]
The water has risen at Lake Powell to levels not seen since 2001. June water flows were 176% of normal; July flows were 280% of normal, with lake levels rising close to a foot a day. The lake reached a point where it was 76% full this summer. After years of receding water levels, the […]
The Petrified Forest and the Painted Desert, with its oddly shaped rock formations of rainbow-colored petrified wood, fossils and petroglyphs left by American Indian tribes, may become the site of many new discoveries in the next few years. The National Park Service just secured more than 26,000 acres that have remained largely untouched and are […]
There are inherent dangers when visiting our National Parks. Visitors should abide by the warnings posted and take basic safety precautions, but don’t always do so. This summer in Grand Teton National Park, “wildlife jams” associated with the presence of grizzly bears near park roadways required enhanced enforcement. (The allowable distance between visitors and wildlife […]
It’s hard to believe but the summer is quickly winding down. It’s been a busy travel season here at Tracks and Trails, and as we finish sending the last of our clients on their RV trips, our sights are turning to those clients who have already begun planning their 2012 trips. These clients become 2012 […]
If you plan to be at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon on August 11 or 12, you are invited to attend the 18th annual Native American Heritage Days. The rich cultural diversity of the Colorado plateau, the Arizona Strip and the Grand Canyon will begin with a nature walk on Thursday, August 11, […]
Here at the Tracks & Trails office, surveys are beginning to show up in the mail from this year’s clients who have just returned from their RV vacations. We appreciate the time they have taken to complete these evaluations of our service, and we strive to use their suggestions to continually improve. We ask how […]
