When cold strikes Utah, many trade their hiking boots for skis and snowboards.
But last winter Chicago Tribune travel writer href="http://twitter.com/#!/traveljosh" target="_blank">Josh Noel kept his boots on and went to Arches National Park. He href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-10-25/travel/sc-trav-1025-arches-national-park-20111025_1_red-rock-arches-national-park-devils-garden" target="_blank">wrote about his trip for a recent article and found much to love in Moab's slow season.
From the href="http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-10-25/travel/sc-trav-1025-arches-national-park-20111025_1_red-rock-arches-national-park-devils-garden" target="_blank">article:
Topped with unsullied white, southern Utah's red rocks seem even redder. The thrill is in the contrast, especially at sunset, when the rocks turn a warm orange-red and the snow, reflecting the fading sun, becomes softly rosy. Add short, scrubby green grasses and the sky's piercing blue, and Arches National Park sings in winter — albeit to a small audience.
A version of the article also ran on the Miami Herald website with href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/27/2514926/arches-national-park-an-overlooked.html" target="_blank">a photo gallery of Arches in winter.
— Nate Carlisle
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