Our Epic Northwestern Journey- Part 3 – Utah, Walking On The Wild Side

Yesterday I shared our prehistoric adventures in Utah. Our Epic Northwestern Journey – Part 2 – Utah, The Prehistoric Version Today, I am going to share our wild Utah adventures.

Upon leaving Price and the Prehistoric museum, we continued north up past Salt Lake City to Layton. After getting settled in to our hotel for the night, we went out to explore. I really wanted to see the famous Salt Lake. I had no idea what was in store for us, and was very pleasantly surprised once we got there. I was expecting Salt Lake to be more like the salt mines we have visited in Bonaire. Instead, we discovered there is a huge wildlife preserve, called Antelope Island State Park.

This is the road that leads you through the lake.

Antelope Island State Park is HUGE! The only inhabitants of the island are wild animals, though people can get camping permits. We saw so many bison/buffalo, pronghorn/antelopes, coyotes, deer, and so much more. It was beautiful. We all thoroughly enjoyed our wild find. We had no idea this place existed, but were so happy to find that it did. We drove around a lot and we got out and walked and explored quite a bit as well.

When touring around through places like this, we always like to go into the visitors’ centers as well. You can learn so much. And often times you can see much more than you can see in the parks themselves.

There were plenty of birds all around too. I saw the same birds I see at home, and even though I see them at home all the time at home, I never tire of seeing them wherever I go. I saw Mourning Doves, Barn Swallows and Crows. This is by far the most impressive birdhouse I have ever seen.

At first we thought this was a momma with her babies, but after getting a closer look, no. She was just singing away, having a good time.

We spent quite a while in the park, enjoying everything we saw. By the time we were leaving, the sun was starting to go down too, which gave a completely different look to the park.

Pictures don’t really do Antelope Island justice, but at least they give you a good idea of what to see. I highly recommend visiting the island when in the Salt Lake City or Layton areas of Utah.

Have a great day and make everyday great. Walk on the wild side and take it all in. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.