San Juan Islands National Monument
Managed by the Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management, San Juan Islands National Monument in Washington State was proclaimed…
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
It is hard to believe it was 40 years ago when Mount St. Helens erupted. May 18, 1980. On that…
Yucca House National Monument
Many people think that Yucca House National Monument should be part of Mesa Verde National Park, but after visiting it…
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
We recently began reading a Pulitzer prize winning book: “Washington A Life” by Ron Chernow. Very well written, this weighty…
Cedar Breaks National Monument: Utah’s High Point
Cedar Breaks National Monument is Utah’s highest national park unit at over 10,000 feet in elevation. So high in elevation,…
Capitol Reef National Park: Number 4 of the Big 5
As we move through the Big 5 National Parks in the state of Utah, next up is Capitol Reef National…
Bryce Canyon National Park: Number 3 of the Big 5
Previously we have talked about two of the other National Parks that comprise Utah’s “Big 5” – Canyonlands National Park…
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument: Often Overlooked
Yesterday we were out on a hike at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument in Arizona, and ran into a really…
Mammoth Caves National Park: Jewel of Kentucky
When you think of Kentucky, you may think of the Kentucky Derby, champion Thorobreds or world-famous bourbon, but Kentucky is…
Arches National Park: Number 2 of the Big 5
A few months ago we talked about the first of the “Big 5” National Parks in Utah – Canyonlands National…