Utah's "Mighty 5" refers to five national parks located in southern Utah within easy driving distance of one another: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Zion. It also represents the long-standing American tradition of preserving the best that our country has to offer in the form of its national parks. Referred to by some as "off-the-charts spectacular," the other-worldly scenery in these parks has been created over time through the forces of nature. I had the opportunity to see each of the Mighty 5 on a recent trip to Utah.

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