Utah
KSL’s Chopper 5 and photojournalist document Utah’s unique beauty
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s distinctive geography, that features mountains, deserts, lakes and snow, carry guests from around the globe.
KSL photojournalist Meghan Thackrey is a part of a group that paperwork information on KSL TV’s Chopper 5, giving her some fairly distinctive landscapes and geographic options to document. The state slogan “Life Elevated” could apply slightly bit additional to views from above.
Right here is her compilation of some of some beUTAHful pure wonders, together with however not restricted to:
KOLOB CANYON
This less-visited district of Zion Nationwide Park is situated through exit 40 on Interstate 15, about midway Toquerville to the south and Cedar Metropolis to the north. You possibly can take pleasure in it right here from the air or take a five-mile scenic drive contained in the park.
ZION NATIONAL PARK
Recognized for a lot of issues, together with climbing, wildlife and hovering canyon partitions, it is among the most visited nationwide parks, getting extra annual guests than the extra spacious Yellowstone and Grand Canyon Nationwide Park. Thackrey managed to seize considered one of its most well-known — and crowded — climbing locations: Angels Touchdown.
ESCALANTE
The huge landscapes of Grand Staircase-Eascalante Nationwide Monument is situated alongside All-American Street: Scenic Byway 12 in south-central portion of Utah. Here’s a glimpse of the monument that was established by one president, shrunk by one other and restored by a 3rd.
COSMIC ASHTRAY
In that nationwide monument is the tough-to-hike-to cosmic ashtray, captured in it’s glory from the air.
CAPITOL REEF
Referred to as a wrinkle within the earth, Capitol Reef Nationwide Park is a gem with canyons, cliffs, domes and bridges.
CANYONLANDS
This nationwide park is split into sections and we catch a glimpse right here.
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