At first glance, the desert landscape of Southern Utah seems like a sweeping, sun-baked canvas — wide open and endless. But ...

The Southwest has so many slot canyons ... Canyon. But these are short climbs. To envision a slot canyon, think first of what it is not: the gaping maw of, say, the Grand Canyon.

The region boasts tons of lesser-visited hidden slot canyons where only a few visitors venture. One of them is the Zebra Slot ...

The crack has become a slot canyon. Slot canyons—the narrow ... and looks like you really are descending into a black hole—one full of rushing water and chiseled, colorful walls.

On Wednesday, both Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park were at the yellow level of the National Weather Service's flash flood potential rating, meaning some slot canyons, dry washes ...