Explore Moab, Utah, a prime destination for an outdoor adventure

Located in eastern Utah, the city of Moab acts as a gateway to two national parks, Arches and Canyonlands. Here outdoor enthusiasts will find a wealth of activity whether it is day or night.

This image of Andy Lewis overshadowing a full moon took four months to make. “Even with every piece of technology we could get our hands on, he came to go there, scouting, and see what was lined up,” says the photographer. Renan Ozturk, who aimed his camera over a mile away to shoot the bullet Lewis on a slackline (a length of woven fabric hanging in the air). When the weather, humans and the moon came together, “we only had about a 30 second window to capture the moment.”

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With three designated International Dark Sky Parks less than an hour’s drive from Moab, those who can’t see the Milky Way from their homes (mostly Americans) will find their star there. At Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and at Dead Horse Point State Park, visitors can view the thousands of stars visible to the naked eye – compared to the few dozen, at most larger, seen from a city. To help maintain these stellar views, Moab has strengthened its command against light pollution.

Surrounded by public land in which Jurassic sand dunes are tucked away into titian-colored cliffs and spiers, Moab attracts adventurers and nature lovers who want to interact with it. the elements. Activities range from mainstream (rafting, cycling, walking) to the extreme (slacklines, BASE jumping with a parachute or hats). Parks in the area have also taken steps to make the outdoors more accessible to people with disabilities.

100: Approximate length, in feet, of the slab line shown above

300+: Age of the oldest rock layers, in millions of years, in Canyonlands National Park

2,000+: Number of arches in Arches National Park