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With its national parks, slot canyons, and sand dunes, this region of Utah is as geographically diverse as it is awe-inspiring.

If you want a rugged and epic experience, head to Buckskin Gulch in southern Utah. It’s over 16 miles long and carved deep into sandstone. This canyon tests you with pools, rock scrambles, and tight ...

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(CNN) — At first glance, the desert landscape of Southern Utah seems like a sweeping, sun-baked canvas — wide open and endless. But tucked deep within its sandstone folds are narrow slivers of magic: ...