Mindfulness Meets Adventure in Desolation Canyon — A Wellness Retreat  Mindfulness and Yoga teacher, Liz Anema, led Mild to Wild’s Wellness Retreat in Desolation Canyon for our last trip in the fall of 2021. She was gracious enough to share the powerful experiences she experienced on this trip with us.  Lucky me! I was invited to lead a trip dedicated […]

A Raft Guide’s Wild Beginnings with the Salt River Anna Folks started at Mild to Wild as a raft guide on the Salt River in 2010. Now, she’s the Multi-Day Operations Manager, ensuring all overnight trips floating into the vast deserts of Utah are thoroughly set for success. Anna hails from New Mexico, where the […]

The Top 5 Rafting Trips to Jump on for Black Friday This year, Mild to Wild is offering 15% off for Black Friday deals on rafting trips! This is the biggest discount we offer, and when it comes to our Multi-Day Rafting options, this is the best time to book those trips. These excursions are some of […]

12 Totally Unique Outdoorsy Gift Ideas for 2021 When it comes to nature lovers, finding them a unique outdoorsy gift can prove to be more difficult than you’d expect. There’s always going to be cable-knit beanies, the obligatory coffee mug, and probably gear that they already have— but to get something that’s unexpected AND in […]

8 Adventurous Day Trips Within 3 Hours From Phoenix Check out this list of Arizona gems that make for splendid day trips from Phoenix! Rising from the ashes of a Sonoran Desert’s sunburnt is the 5th largest city in the U.S. It’s a golfer’s paradise and a snow cone’s nightmare. Those familiar with Phoenix know […]

5 Incredible Moab Arches (And Bridges) You Won’t Find In Arches National Park Everyone knows that when you think Moab, you think Arches National Park. Although this world-renowned park does feature some of the most famous arches and bridges in the world, it’s certainly not the only place to find them in Moab. If you […]

What to Wear and What to Bring on Your Jeep Tour Mild to Wild’s jeep tours will take you through some of the most stupendous scenery within a short drive from civilization, whether you’re in Southwest Colorado or Moab, Utah. And because we’re not only cruising into the backcountry to witness such stupendousness, but in […]

5 Awesome Things You didn’t know that happen in Moab during Fall There’s a lot of things to love about Moab during the fall. First, the temperatures in and of themselves are reason to rejoice for the changing seasons (especially for the locals who have endured degrees that reach over 110 by June!). Next, the […]

The Fall Photography Road Trip That Reigns Supreme for Southwest Foliage Well well well, look what the changing seasons of the Southwest dragged in— A bunch of camera-ready trees just quaking for their autumn glamour shots, and we’re happy to oblige. Some of the most scenic travel destinations in the Southwest completely transform when the colors […]

7 Glowing Trails You Should Hike ASAP During Fall in Durango Looking for some trails to get your fall festivities on near Durango? Good on ya! This area is a leaf peeper’s paradise by late September to mid-October. If you catch the aspens of the San Juan Mountains in their prime, you’re in for some […]