You can (and should) include Grand Staircase-Escalante during a week-long spin through southern Utah—hitting four of the country's most spectacular national parks in one shot.

If you’re thinking of driving through Grand Staircase Escalante and not sure what to see along the way, here are the highlights of our scenic drive, and a few hidden surprises, too!

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a hidden treasure trove of adventure and desert beauty in southern Utah. Here’s how to do it right.

Poring over my map, I decide to explore Peek-a-boo and Spooky Gulch, together known as the Dry Fork slot canyons, on a whim. I do not research them—and that turns out to be a stupid mistake.

These monuments were gutted by the former administration, who cut the boundaries of Bears Ears by 85% and Grand Staircase-Escalante by 45%. And since this unlawful attack, the National Parks ...