New Mexico: El Morro National Monument
Our summer exodus from Colorado is officially underway, and El Morro National Monument is our first real stop on the 1,300 mile journey…
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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge: Scenic Views & History in Taos
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is the seventh highest bridge in the US, although the exact height is broadly debated. The bridge was…
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Buck Island Reef National Monument: Snorkeling Paradise in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Buck Island Reef National Monument is THE place to hit when visiting St Croix, both for snorkeling and relaxing on the sandy white…
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Aztec Ruins National Monument: Ancient Puebloan Architecture in New Mexico
Aztec Ruins National Monument is a small Monument in the town of Aztec in northwestern New Mexico, just south of the Colorado border….
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Walnut Canyon: Cliff Dwellings and Scenic Trails in Arizona
Walnut Canyon National Monument is just southeast of Flagstaff and is managed as part of the Flagstaff National Monuments along with Wupatki National…
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Sunset Crater Volcano: Hiking Through Arizona’s Volcanic Landscape
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument has been on our Go-See-Do list since we first started looking for winter property in Arizona, New Mexico,…
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Wupatki National Monument: Ancient Ruins in the Painted Desert
Wupatki National Monument was our first stop heading south from the Arizona/Utah border although I’m posting it out of proper sequential order since…
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Vermillion Cliffs National Monument: Towering Red Rock Wonders in Northern Arizona
We skirted around the north side of the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument on our last Utah visit and decided that a real visit…
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Cedar Breaks National Monument: Utah’s Mini Bryce Canyon
Cedar Breaks National Monument was also on our visit list when we did Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Capitol Reef National…
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Basin and Range National Monument: Nevada’s Remote Wilderness and Geologic Wonder
Basin and Range National Monument is described as "one of the emptiest spaces in a state famous for its emptiness" The Monument is…
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Lava Beds National Monument: Caves, History, and Volcanic Landscapes
Lava Beds National Monument in northeastern California has the highest concentration of lava tubes within the United States. Twenty-seven of these lava tubes…
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Fort Frederica National Monument: Colonial History on Georgia’s St. Simons Island
Fort Frederica is a National Monument on St Simons Island on the Georgia coast. The fort was strategically built to protect the southern…
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Capulin Volcano National Monument: Hiking an Extinct Cinder Cone in New Mexico
Capulin Volcano National Monument in northeastern New Mexico has been on our list for a while, and we’ve driven past it multiple times…
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Chimney Rock National Monument: Ancient Astronomy and Cliffside Ruins
There are dozens of places named Chimney Rock – a National Historic Site along the Oregon Trail in Scottsbluff Nebraska, a state park…
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Dinosaur National Monument – Fossil and Nature Exploration
Dinosaur National Monument has been on our stop list for several trips and has been skipped over for some reason every time. Despite…
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Fossil Butte National Monument – Paleontology and Hiking
Fossil Butte National Monument was on our high-level map, but not on our stop list. On a last-minute whim as we saw it…
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument – Fossil Discoveries
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument isn’t on anyone’s short list of must-visit places. Located west of Idaho Falls, it’s not on the route…
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Craters Caves Area – Exploring Unique Geological Features
We thought that the Caves area of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve deserved its own photo album. While it is…
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Craters of the Moon National Monument – Visitor Guide
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve looks like – well – craters of the moon. So much so that NASA even…
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White Sands National Park – Desert Exploration Guide
White Sands National Park has been on the list for a long time – but as White Sands National Monument. When we threw…
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Lower Calf Creek Falls – Waterfall Hike in Utah
Lower Calf Creek Falls is the most visited attraction in Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, but only because of it’s proximity to scenic…
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