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,… Continue reading “Dinosaur National Monument – more than just dinosaurs!”…
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… Continue reading “Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site: Not really a Fort”…
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… Continue reading “Colorado Road Trip: Colorado National Monument”…
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… Continue reading “Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park: The Route”…
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… Continue reading “NPU #1: Mesa Verde National Park”…
Yucca House National Monument Many people think that Yucca House National Monument should be part of Mesa Verde National Park, but after visiting it… Continue reading “Yucca House National Monument”…
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… Continue reading “Hovenweep National Monument: Native American Indian Heritage”…
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… Continue reading “St. Patty’s Birthday: Great Sand Dunes”…
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… Continue reading “National Park Units – Jurassic Style”…