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Hiking The San Rafael Knob – A Swell Little Hike
Dave Webb, March, 2025 Twenty years ago I hiked the Knob and remember it is a great, moderately challenging hike with outstanding scenery. In my notes I say it compares with the best hikes in our national parks. Maybe better because there are no fees or permits required and no crowds. I’m... -
Rockport Reservoir Early Spring Fishing (2025)
We fished Rockport Reservoir Wednesday and had fun catching rainbows. Northing big and it was not fast fishing but hookups came often enough to keep our attention. It was a beautiful early spring day. Ice is totally gone and there was a dock in the water. Water temp was 41.8 F. It was nice to get... -
Dutch Oven Ham And Potatoes
We eat well when we are camping -- particularly when we bring out the old black pots (Dutch ovens). This recipe is for a hearty one-pot meal that is easy and delicious. Potatoes are always a crowd pleaser. I added ham, and it was delicous, but bacon or sausage would also have worked well. Ingredients: 4-5... -
Fossil Canyon Winter Hike
Fossil Canyon offers a fun and educational hiking experince near St. George. We hiked in mid-Feburary and had a great time. Hiking conditions are usually optimum from later fall through early spring, when daytime temperatures are moderate. Don't try the hike when the weather is stormy. Summers are... -
Some of our favorite photos from recent trips
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Strawberry Reservoir Ice Fishing Tips And Techniques
Dave WebbJanuary 30, 2025 Strawberry Reservoir is one of the most popular fishing spots in Utah and it receives tremendous pressure. Fishing is often very good and it is one of the best spots in Utah to catch large trout. But Strawberry is famously finicky. Success can be spotty and is sometimes... -
Strawberry Reservoir Ice Fishing Report – 2025
Dave WebbJanuary 17, 2025 Today I stopped by Strawberry, Chicken Creek East, to get a fishing report. Everyone I talked to said action was slow. I never saw a fish caught during the brief time I was there. Eight inches of hard ice. That's enough to allow snowmobiles to start getting out. Parking... -
Upcoming Trips
Here we are fishing the Colorado River at the mouth of Cathedral Wash, in the middle of the winter. My Choices For Winter Adventures Ice Fishing Ice fishing provides a great opportunity to target large fish without a lot of expensive specialized gear. Some of the biggest trout of the year are... -
Telluride CO Amazingly Photogenic Waterfall
Dave WebbOctober 8, 2024 I enjoy viewing and photographing waterfalls and am willing to travel and hike to see a good one. The one shown here is near Telluride CO and is amazingly photogenic. I enjoyed visiting the area and was able to catch it when fall colors were peaking. The Ouray and... -
Lake Powell Stanton Creek Primitive Camping
Dave WebbSeptember 25, 2024 There are not many places at Lake Powell where you can drive to the water and set up camp on the beach. The Staton Creek area near Bullfrog is my favorite such place. We camped there last weekend and found nice conditions and convenient access to the lake. It is a large... -
Not The Naming Cave Rock Art
See our article on the Gunlock Utah Naming Cave. The Naming Cave is a well-known but difficult-to-find cave in SW Utah with fascinating petroglyphs. It is a fragile resource and those who know its exact location tend not to reveal it to the public. There is another, lesser-known cave in the area... -
Coyote Gulch Spring Hike Video
This is video from our hike through Coyote Gulch in April, 2024. See our Coyote Gulch hiking guide here.
