Though I would love to go back and explore more of the area.
Continue reading “Curecanti NRA in the books”Category: Rocky Mountain Region
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Today I’m taking you to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Some say they find it more impressive than the Grand Canyon.
Continue reading “Black Canyon of the Gunnison”Devils Tower, check!
I had been wanting to visit Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming ever since I visited Devils Postpile in California.
Continue reading “Devils Tower, check!”The Monument…again!
I went back to Colorado National Monument a little bit ago and thought I’d create another post to highlight some of the details such as flowers, etc.
Continue reading “The Monument…again!”Some arches are more golden than others
Yeah. I finally got to visit Arches National Park this last weekend with my friend. Continue reading “Some arches are more golden than others”
Eastern Colorado: Sand Creek Massacre
Again, Eastern Colorado is not exactly bustling, but there sure is a lot of history attached to the area. Continue reading “Eastern Colorado: Sand Creek Massacre”
Eastern Colorado: Bent’s Old Fort
As you might expect, there is really not much going on in Eastern Colorado, but you also know I sort of obsess over National Park Service spots… so a visit was in order. Continue reading “Eastern Colorado: Bent’s Old Fort”
Rocky Mountain National Park day trip
I’m glad we were able to squeeze in and visit the Rocky Mountain National Park before the winter closure. Continue reading “Rocky Mountain National Park day trip”
Carving Colorado
Yeah. I mean the earth does some pretty amazing thing sometimes like carving canyons and stuff. Continue reading “Carving Colorado”
Florissant Fossil Beds NM
Let’s start with a little bit of etymology just for fun… Continue reading “Florissant Fossil Beds NM”
Are those old graffiti?
I’ve had the opportunity to see quite a few petroglyphs by now, but the ones at Capitol Reef National Park were especially great. Continue reading “Are those old graffiti?”
Beachless dunes…
A couple weeks ago, I went to Great Sand Dunes NP in Southern Colorado. Continue reading “Beachless dunes…”
Badlands NP: just the North Unit because… COVID
The National Park Service is slowly reopening, but the South Unit of Badlands NP is still closed due to Covid-19 in accordance with Oglala Sioux Tribe ordinances. Continue reading “Badlands NP: just the North Unit because… COVID”
Checking stuff off the bucket list
We did a thing this past weekend. We drove to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Continue reading “Checking stuff off the bucket list”
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
I got to visit this back in November. I’m not going to give you a history lesson, but I think you should go on the NPS website and read about this piece of American history. Continue reading “Fort Laramie National Historic Site”