BRYCE CANYON, Utah — Yovimpa Pass. It's a Paiute word meaning "pine tree ridge." I should start gathering a Paiute glossary for Max Tracks, because in the last Max Tracks, we learned that "Panguitch" means "Big Fish." Both are fun words. I encourage you to say them out loud!
In the news biz, some weeks are just comfort food weeks. I'm sure you all have similar experiences. You push through the tough stuff, and go home to pasta and pie.
This trip came in one of those weeks, so I didn't even think about where I'd go until the afternoon before the trip.
I turned to the geographic equivalent of comfort food for me...the always enchanting Bryce Canyon.
I was shocked I could! Turns out if you're up for hiking a couple miles, you can get last minute reservations at backcountry campsites in Br