Utah
The States We Visit on the Wild West Challenge
Posted 14 March 2018 by David IN / 0 responses
Five states, lots of fun. On the Wild West Challenge driving challenge we celebrate the open road, and the freedom that the American West still offers travelers. However, that doesn’t mean we go without a plan. We have a route which ensures we cram in all the best spots. And in our 12 […]
Magnificent Moab and Arches National Park
Posted 24 January 2018 by David IN / 0 responses
The weird and wonderful American West. On the Wild West Challenge, we pass through numerous states and see some frankly astonishing nature. From Yosemite to Joshua Tree, Kodachrome Basin to the Grand Canyon, the American West is packed with unusual landscapes of awe-inspiring scale. One of our favourite areas is Moab, in […]
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Posted 12 January 2018 by David IN / 0 responses
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is smaller than it used to be. On the Wild West Challenge, as we take the ultimate road trip through the Western United States, we see a lot of incredible nature. You think might that the locals would be understandably proud of the varied and impressive […]
Stunning Photos of Utah
Posted 15 September 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Check out these incredible photos of Utah. The Wild West Challenge minimal assistance adventure rally, some of the most dramatic scenery we pass is in the state of Utah. Red Rock, towering mountains and stunning canyons, Utah is a nature-lover’s paradise. Here are some of our favourite photos of Utah. Photo […]
Nice Bright Colors: Kodachrome Basin
Posted 21 April 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
Welcome to Kodachrome Basin State Park, famous for its colourful sandstone chimneys. Photo by Photographersnature Kodachrome Basin is one of the many sensational natural sights that greet participants of the Wild West Challenge. In Southern Utah, it offers stunning vistas of red sandstone chimneys set against a background of blue […]
When Did the Wild West States Join the Union?
Posted 27 March 2017 by David IN / 0 responses
We ask when the states on the Wild West Challenge actually joined the USA. The states visited on the Wild West Challenge — California, Utah, and Nevada — nowadays seem as as American as any. However, they were all relatively late joiners to the union: California waited a lifetime after […]
Top Ten Tips for Taking Photos of the Milky Way in the Desert
Posted 29 September 2016 by admin IN / 0 responses
As you traverse the many deserts that your Wild West Challenge takes you through, miles from any light pollution, you’ll get to glimpse of our gorgeous galaxy at nightfall every night. They myriads of stars twinkling above almost beg to be photographed, but as anyone who’s ever pointed their phone […]
US Route 50: America’s Loneliest Road
Posted 11 July 2016 by Alicia Alvarez IN / 0 responses
Imagine the iconic road trip through the West of America: you and your car driving through a straight road that gets lost in the horizon, stunning landscapes surrounding you and no one else to share it with: the road is yours. You don’t have to just imagine it: the US […]
Say it Like a Native – Useful Slang Phrases for the Wild West Challenge
Posted 24 June 2016 by Alicia Alvarez IN / 0 responses
Our adventure road trip trough the Wild West, the Wild West Challenge, will take you across the south west of the United States, crossing in the way the states of Utah, California, Nevada and Arizona. As English can vary from place to place in the States, it is time to […]
10 Movies Filmed in the Wild West
Posted 21 June 2016 by Alicia Alvarez IN / 0 responses
The Canyonlands and National State Parks participants of the Wild West Challenge will drive through during their road trip in the Wild West are beautiful, challenging and perfect to live an adventure in. Maybe that is the reason why so many directors chose the area to film stories that have […]