Category: National Parks & Monuments

To begin our exploration of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, we head to the north rim and set up camp just past Black Canyon Road at Crawford State Park. The North...

Created in the 1960’s by the construction of three dams on the Gunnison River to provide irrigation and hydroelectric power, this recreation area is now a destination for outdoor enthusiasts. It offers a multitude...

Chalk Lake Campground This small campground (18 sites) is directly across from Cascade Canyon in the valley between Mount Princeton and Mount Antero (both >14,000-foot peaks) in the Sawatch Range. To say that this...

Located in south-central Colorado, the name of this park is definitely misleading because in addition to the dunes the park offers: grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. The landscape is so diverse that...

Declared a National Monument (NM) in 2012 by President Barak Obama, you won’t find it listed in the National Park Service passport or on the NPS app. Chimney Rock NM is one of the...

Located in Southwest Colorado, this National Park preserves and celebrates the amazing 700-year cultural heritage of the Ancestral Pueblo people in this area.  Showcasing the evolving architecture of these early people, the park highlights...

Straddling southeast Utah and southwest Colorado this National Monument (NM) highlights and preserves the ancient remains from the nomadic Paleo-Indian hunters that inhabited this area over 13,000 years ago. The roads to get here...

If you’re in the mood for a strenuous hike, and are near Salt Lake City, Utah, Timpanogos Cave offers stunning views both above and below ground. Cave Trail To reach the cave entrance you...

Golden Spike National Historic Park preserves and memorializes the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. Touted as one of the greatest technological achievements of the 19th century, this is where...

Two parks in south central Idaho, known to be a mecca for rock climbers, allow us to explore granite formations dating back ~2.5 billion years. Located about an hour south of Twin Falls and...