Category: National Parks & Monuments

Welcome to the first of a five part Glacier National Park series. Located in northeast Montana, Glacier National Park is one of the most visited parks in the National Park System. But, this is...

Our main goal in this area is to visit Big Hole National Battlefield and hopefully catch sight of some of the famous haystacks. Given it’s known as the “Valley of 10,000 Haystacks”, we’ll surely...

Exploring Grand Teton National Park with family. Hidden Falls to Cascade Canyon Trail Per request… on day one with family, we to head down to Jenny Lake and take the boat shuttle across for...

From Swan Valley, we decide to avoid the Teton Pass and instead follow the Snake River south past the Palisades Reservoir, into Wyoming and all the way up to Grand Teton National Park. Along...

Rock Creek RV Park A hidden jem! This small county park is located just south of Twin Falls and provides easy access to everything. Twin Falls Canyon Rim Trail Our first adventure in Twin...

One of the advantages of getting an annual State Park pass is it’s a really easy, convenient way to stop when traveling. Since almost all the parks have campgrounds, the roads into and within...

Tule Springs National Monument Established in 2014, the monument was intended to preserve thousands of Ice Age fossils. Unfortunately, not much has happened since it was established. Currently the monument consists of an information...

Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small national monument is dedicated to preserving the remains of an ancient Hohokam era farming village and the Great House constructed here. This facility is free to access and...

This small National Monument protects one of the first permanent settlements (1100 – 1250) in this region. This unique area is considered a biological “hot spot”, offering plants and animals from both mountain and...

Located just north of Sunset Crater we find Wupatki National Monument (NM), which protects some spectacular early farming villages or pueblos. These areas were occupied and farmed for about 400 years prior to the...