A Feature on Utah’s Hidden Canyon Playground in the Washington Post
A persistent, mind-boggling truth about where I live: There are endless new places to explore. Cedar Mesa, a 70-mile-long plateau in southeastern Utah, is just one trove of canyons, hoodoos, and ancient ruins. I go there whenever I can in spring and fall, when the weather is best. Honestly, I questioned the wisdom of giving away the location of one of my favorite weekend haunts, but my desire to share won out. Here’s my essay on this wild place, which ran in the Washington Post on Sunday, April 21. If you go, leave no trace, take no artifacts, and preserve the place so that others can for decades to come. If you have a healthy dose of curiosity, persistence, and some good hiking legs, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.