Trudy Scherting

What national park do you dream of visiting?

I would love to go to Zion and explore all the red rock formations and canyons. To be able to go to Antelope Canyon, Crimson Slot Canyon, Many Pools Trail, The Narrows, Observation point via West Bank of The Virgin River and more! I would enjoy visiting Springdale and bring my family there. To be able to share it with them would be a highlight of my life.

What has been your favorite adventure experience?

I was amazed at the Continental Divide in Montana. I would like to continue that travel along the divide . I have been to Glacier National Park years ago and loved it . My husband and I had to hike with bells on to notify the grizzlies that we were present. I was awe stuck seeing a Grizzly in the wild, definitely from a safe distance across the valley. The rivers and the lakes stemming from the Continental Divide are majestic! I am a gold panner and would surely like to explore more areas.

What would you do with $10,000?

Travel. I have dreamed of owning an RV ever since my husband died. The sense of solitude adds another dimension to healing from a huge loss. The open road with great music is comforting and compelling. I would fly my two daughters and their husbands to visit me in Zion. I can’t think of more joy than seeing them experience the huge red rock formations , open canyons, walk The Narrows, hike with them, watch them rock climb (I used to!), and wind up in Springdale at a restaurant or brewery .