In May 2025, I plan to set out on a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail as the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s first artist-in-residence. I’ll be blogging about my progress, and in preparation, I’m recapping some of the trips I’ve taken in the past. Thanks for your interest, and stay tuned!

Bryce Canyon NP/Escalante, July 2021
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Bryce Canyon NP/Escalante, July 2021

For the last few days of our trip, we headed further East through Utah, stopping in Bryce Canyon and Escalante. This was more of a mishmash of different locations, loosely focused around seeing some slot canyons. Here are some of our hikes:

  • Peek-a-Boo Canyon (3.3 miles)

  • Wall Street and Queens Garden Loop (3.7 miles)

  • Willis Creek Narrows Trail (6.0 miles)

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Zion NP, July 2021
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Zion NP, July 2021

After spending a solid week in California, we packed up our campsite and drove several hours across Nevada and into Southern Utah. Alex’s sister, Callie, was working as a park ranger at Zion National Park, so we planned to spend another week visiting with her and exploring the area. This turned out to be a really generous amount of time, and it allowed us to visit some more remote areas of the park. Here are a few of our hikes from the week:

  • Angels Landing via West Rim Trail (5.9 Miles)

  • Observation Point via East Mesa Trail (7.3 Miles)

  • Northgate Peaks via Kolob Terrace (5.2 Miles)

  • West Rim Trail, Top-Down (16.4 Miles)

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