Kolya Partan, Author at Lands Untold

Hike Zion’s Hidden Gem: Taylor Creek Trail in Kolob Canyons + Craft Beer at Silver Reef Brewing

Discover Zion’s quieter side on Taylor Creek Trail, then grab a post-hike beer at Silver Reef Brewing in nearby St. George.

Looking across red rock box canyon in Zion's Kolob Canyons with green shrubs in the foreground

8 Best Hikes in New England for Spring & Summer Wildflowers

Discover eight scenic hikes across New England where you can spot vibrant spring and summer wildflowers.

trout lilies growing through last autumn's leaf litter

Your Hiking and Beer Guide to Blue Hills Reservation

Combine your Blue Hill Reservation Hike with a beer at Widowmaker Brewing.

Cider in the Desert: Exploring Capitol Reef and Etta Place Cidery

Combine your Capitol Reef National Park hike with a post-hike cider at Etta Place Cidery.

hiker walking through the narrow canyon walls of Grand Wash Trail in Capitol Reef National Park

The Old Man of the Mountain: History, Legacy, and Lessons from New Hampshire’s Iconic Stone Face

The Old Man of the Mountain, a stone face carved by nature, stood sentinel over New Hampshire’s breathtaking landscape for centuries. Though he crumbled in 2003, his legacy endures.

Photograph of the Old Man of the Mountain atop Cannon Mountain in the winter time

Hiking Cedar Breaks National Monument? We’ve got the perfect post-hike brewery for you.

After hiking Spectra Point Trail, grab a beer at Policy Kings Brewery in Cedar City.

Hiking Guide to Redwood National and State parks

If you’ve ever walked among these giants, you know it feels like stepping into a time machine set to the Jurassic Period. In the cathedral-like redwood groves, the flying squirrels gliding above could just as easily be pterodactyls. Mile after emerald mile, primeval redwoods tower above the forest floor — growing taller than even the