National Monument – National Park Units

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,…

Pronounced Cheer-i-cow-a, this national monument is one of our favorites in Arizona. Truly a hidden gem. Very exciting for the…

Someone asked us once: “Why did all Civil War battles take place in National Parks?” Of course they didn’t, but…

Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky is one of the newer national park units, established in 2018. Camp Nelson was…

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is a bit unremarkable. Declared a national monument by President Obama in 2013, it…

Visitors to the Flagstaff, Arizona area should make time to take the scenic drive from Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument…

Muir Woods National Monument in California is a special place, preserving giant Redwood trees that are hundreds of years old.…

After spending so much time this year in Alaska, we thought we would turn our attention to our home state…

Where can you see a porpoise and a muskox at the same time, in a national park unit? That’s what…

Some national park units are worth revisiting, multiple times. We certainly feel this way about Cedar Breaks National Monument in…