Tag: national parks

Sarah Sorto

New Year, New Adventures

      As 2018 wraps up, Walter and I are looking at the trips we have taken over the last year and daydreaming about future trips.  I thought I would spend a little time reminiscing on our past years adventures as we start making plans for the next years.      This past year’s …

Sarah Sorto

Conquering Zion National Park in Three Days

Walter and I recently got back from a week long road trip out West. We flew into Vegas and then drove out to Utah with our first stop being Zion National Park. The main focus of our trip was the Grand Canyon, which you can read in my other posts A Journey to the Bottom of …

Sarah Sorto

Our trip to the bottom of the Grand Canyon

Hiking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon has been on my bucket list for quite some time. Just this last summer, Walter and I were able to get a backcountry permit to make the trip. I have tried before with no success because getting a permit is a lottery system with passes doled out …

Sarah Sorto

A Journey to the Bottom of the Grand Canyon, What You Need to Know Before You Go.

     With over 6 millions visitors a year, less than 1% make it to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The challenge of hiking to the bottom had always been an adventure I wanted to conquer. This hike is no simple task though and requires planning ahead. Even with months of planning ahead, I …