Moab, Utah: On the Road with Greg Benchwick

Desert Dreaming: Road trip with Lonely Planet travel writer Greg Benchwick to a seldom-visited slot canyon outside Moab, Utah, in the harsh and inhospitable Castle Valley. Along the way, you’ll see just how beautiful the desert of the American West can be, learn about desert ecology, tromp through pristine Onion Creek, and see how Zeytin, the three-legged Turkish wonder dog manages to wiggle his way up boulders that would challenge even those furry friends blessed with four paws. Greg and his girlfriend, Alejandra, camp out for the night, beat it out into the desert up a rugged slot canyon, jump rivers, get swamped down in quick sand and revisit an area that has changed markedly in recent years. But as always, the lyrical myth and mystery of the desert abides.

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