East of Zion

Utah has more National Parks than any other state in the U.S. The reason for this is likely because it has more remarkable and varied scenery than anywhere else in the country. For 5 days in early March, 2003, together with 3 other photographers, I explored four of these parks —Zion,Capital Reef,Bryce CanyonandGrand Staircase Escalante. The later is actually a National Monument (not yet a Park) and is one of the most remote and unknown parts of the country.
My companions on this shoot wereSteve Kossack, southwestern U.S. photographic guide, andAlain Briot,the well known large format landscape photographer.Chris Sanderson, director ofThe Video Journal, was the fourth member of the group and was filming our expedition for an upcoming issue ofThe Journal.
Winter is an excellent time to visit this area. There are very few tourists, and the weather isn't too hot (in fact it can be downright cold). The lack of other travelers means that there is no need to book ahead anywhere. Pull up...