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What are Biological Soil Crusts and Why Do You Care?

By Kaya Lindsay|2022-04-23T17:36:19+00:00April 23rd, 2022|Activities, Backpacking, Camping, Canyons, Climbing, General Moab, Guide, Hiking, How-To, Interesting, Natural History, Uncategorized|

(Photo Credit: Kaya Lindsay) Sometimes also known as Cryptobiotic Soils If you’ve ever been on a hike in Moab chances are you’ve seen the crusty black growths that cover some [...]

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Guide to Must See Rock Art Around Moab

By Kaya Lindsay|2022-03-02T16:45:02+00:00March 2nd, 2022|Activities, General Moab, Guide, Hike Of The Week, Hiking, History, Interesting, Natural History|

(Photo credit: Kaya Lindsay) One of the many interesting cultural aspects of the Moab area, is the abundance of rock art, sometimes also known as petroglyphs. Petroglyphs are small figures [...]

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Proper Layering for Winter Activities

By Kaya Lindsay|2022-01-28T17:30:15+00:00January 28th, 2022|Activities, Cross-Country Skiing, Guide, How-To, Ice Skating, Interesting, Snow|

(Photo Credit: Kaya Lindsay) Recreating in Moab in the winter can be a bit of a wild ride—temperature wise. The mornings are frosty, with near single digit temps, the middle [...]

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Sunny Trails for Winter Hiking in Moab

By Kaya Lindsay|2022-01-18T23:00:10+00:00January 18th, 2022|Activities, General Moab, Guide, Hike Of The Week, Hiking, How-To, Interesting|

(Photo Credit: Kaya Lindsay) It’s winter in Moab! We have fresh snow in the La Sals, freezing cold nights, and icy days. However, we still live in the desert and [...]

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Footwear Traction Buying Guide

By Kaya Lindsay|2022-01-02T17:07:00+00:00January 2nd, 2022|Activities, General Moab, Guide, How-To, Interesting|

(Photo Credit: Marshall Dvorscak) Welcome to winter in Moab! We’ve finally had a bit of snowfall in town, which means all of your favorite hiking trails are either icy, or [...]

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