Way back in March 2021, our family had the chance to scope out some of the best national parks that the Southwest has to offer. We were able to visit Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Death Valley National Park all in one trip (lots of driving, but so worth it). We biked through Zion, explored the salt flats and pupfish in Death Valley, and hiked through a foot of snow at Bryce Canyon! But one of the best parts of the trip was spending time with Aubrey’s brother and his girlfriend, Stephanie. They live in Phoenix, and we are always so stoked to explore with them. When they’re around, we’re basically chopped liver to Elsie, but I wouldn’t have it any other way 🥰

I was able to do a super sweet little couples session for them while we were at Bryce Canyon, which was so much fun. We hiked the Mossy Cave trail, which was an easy, out & back trail with a really rad waterfall/icicle view. It was pretty chilly in March, but it did mean that we had the area pretty much to ourselves! Remember to always follow Leave No Trace principles and all Bryce Canyon NP guidelines if you decide to hike this trail.

We only had 30 minutes or so for this session, but it was so much fun. It got me so stoked on exploring more of the southwestern US, and I can’t wait to do more desert couples sessions in Utah.