Bryce Canyon

Bryce Amphitheater and hoodoos

Visiting Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

March 12, 2019Bryce Canyon, National Parks, Travel Guides, Utah

Only have one day to see Bryce Canyon? No problem! You can still see a whole overview of this beautiful park, and even go on a small hike with just one day!

Camera & a Canvas

Sometimes we need to get away and unwind from the daily stresses of our busy lives. Creating art is therapeutic in so many ways, as is getting outside and seeing new places-even if they're in your own back yard!

This site is being filled with travel guides to National Parks and other neat places around the world to give you tips and advice on visiting. There are also tutorials on exploring various art mediums and photography to help get you started. Hope you will find something here to inspire you to get outside, and create art!

Best travel cameras

Choosing the best Travel Camera for you

Updated for 2020 If you want to do travel photography it can be tough to pick out a single best camera and lens for it. That’s because when you travel or go on vacation you encounter so many different situations, […]

Nevada Landscape

Driving from Zion to Las Vegas

It’s a 2.5 hour drive from Zion to Las Vegas. There are many places to stop at along the way if you need a break however, or you can even make a day trip out of the road trip too!

Valley of Fire State park

A Day at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada

Do you want to visit some of the natural beauty nearby Las Vegas? Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada’s first state park, is only a 30-60 minute drive away and it was some of the most fun we had on […]

Zion National Park

Things to do at Zion National Park, Utah

It’s easy to spend a day or more in Zion National Park. You can stop and see all of the points and go on some short hikes in a day, or even a long one!

Driving from Bryce Canyon to Zion National Park

Bryce Canyon to Zion National Park is a beautiful drive! There are a few routes to choose from with stops along the way so you can make a whole day or more out of the trip!

sunrise monument valley

7 Top Things to See and Do in Monument Valley

Looking for what to do if you’ve got a day or afternoon to spend in Monument Valley? I was there in October of 2016-a great time to visit as it wasn’t too hot or cold. Here are some of the […]

Monument Valley on highway 163

Monument Valley to Four Corners

After spending some time in Monument Valley, we were headed onto the next part of our trip: The Four Corners Monument, which is the spot where the borders of the 4 states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico meet. […]

Driving From Las Vegas to Grand Canyon South Rim By Car

The drive from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon South Rim by car is approximately 4 hours long. You pass through the barren desert landscapes of Nevada into much greener pine forests in the mid northern region of Arizona. It’s actually […]

Monument Valley Camping and Places to Stay

We decided to spend a night and go camping in Monument Valley after driving from the Grand Canyon on our western National Parks road trip. It’s a beautiful place in the middle of the desert on the border of Arizona […]

Driving from Grand Canyon to Monument Valley

Today was the end of an awesome 2 days spent at the Grand Canyon. I didn’t want to leave, and wished we had at least one more day to check out a couple overlooks we missed, stroll along the rim […]