Greetings from Arches National Park

My girlfriend and I woke up in Southern California and at 5AM she asked me “Zion or Arches”? We had two friends (another queer couple) in Arches so headed there on a whim where our chosen family met us with an already set-up tent, dinner, and cold drinks. I love adventuring with queer people. I love the way we care for one another. I love how queer people notice and celebrate even the smallest beauty in the world around us. And I love exploring with my partner. National Parks from White Sands to Arches to Glacier have been the backdrop against which we are coming to know each other’s wild, strength, and heart. Thanks, Parks.

Sincerely,
Savanna

Arches National Park

With more than 2,000 natural stone arches, this landmark park offers more of these distinctive rock formations than anywhere else in the world. Wind and water, extreme temperatures, and a shifting underground salt bed sculpted the red rock over time into the area's spectacular and often delicate shapes. These arches can be large and impressive like the famous Delicate Arch, or just slivers in the sandstone.

State(s): Utah

Established: 1929

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