Dinosaur National Monument – more than just dinosaurs!
Many people who visit the western United States focus their visits on the big national parks – the Grand Canyon,…
Tag: Colorado
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site: Not really a Fort
Not knowing any history about the place before we visited Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in Colorado, we were…
Colorado Road Trip: Colorado National Monument
Many travels through Colorado take folks on Interstate 70. Perhaps you may be en route to Moab and Arches National…
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: The Route
What is a route you might ask? Well, ask at the Ranger station if there is a hike down to…
NPU #1: Mesa Verde National Park
Every journey has a beginning, you just may not recognize it at the time. In our case, Mesa Verde National…
Yucca House National Monument
Many people think that Yucca House National Monument should be part of Mesa Verde National Park, but after visiting it…
Hovenweep National Monument: Native American Indian Heritage
In 1990, November was declared National Native American Indian Heritage month. This made us think about the units of the…
St. Patty’s Birthday: Great Sand Dunes
Did you know that Great Sand Dunes was designated a National Monument by President Herbert Hoover on March 17, 1932…
National Park Units – Jurassic Style
This week is the grand opening of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, so we thought it would be a fitting time…