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La Sal Mountains Campfire Story: The Night Something Moved in the Brush
Alone in the open sage of Old La Sal, a midnight noise in the brush pulls me back to a childhood campout when I heard a baby crying in the La Sal Mountains. This campfire-style story sits in that thin space between “it was just a deer” and “what if,” out at Deer Creek Retreat.

Justin Shannon, Ph.D.
Apr 38 min read


Bigfoot, Campfires, and La Sal Solitude: Local Legends from a Moab Kid
What do Bigfoot, campfires, and La Sal Mountain solitude have in common? This Moab kid’s tale connects childhood legends with the real-life quiet of Deer Creek Retreat, a tiny home in the trees near Moab. Come see why families leave with new stories to tell—and maybe keep one eye on the woods at night.

Justin Shannon, Ph.D.
Apr 25 min read
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