Soaring limestone cliffs in Northern Arizona shelter more than 80 small pueblo dwellings of an ancient people — the Sinagua — in what is now Walnut Canyon National Monument. Sinagua means without water, which is singularly appropriate for this particular site as there is no natural, continually flowing water source in the area. Archeologists speculate [...]
Did you know that New Mexico’s state fossil is the Coelophysis? Pronounced “See-low-FY-sis,” Coelophysis was a small and primitive meat-eating dinosaur that lived in New Mexico 210 million years ago. It was one of the first dinosaurs to evolve. It lived on the ground, walking (or running) on its two, powerful hind legs and was [...]
A mile down, deep in the Grand Canyon, Phantom Ranch is tucked along the banks of Bright Angel Creek. It is the only lodging facility below the Canyon rim. The only way to reach the Ranch is by mule, by foot and by rafting the Colorado River and it is a popular stopping and oasis [...]
Fish Lake is the largest natural mountain lake in Utah and is surrounded by majestic stands of aspens encircling open mountain meadows. The meadows and surrounding terrain are home to over 300 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, and include elk, deer, black bear, cougar, wild turkey, moose and mountain goats. Fish Lake [...]
The Maroon Bells — located in the Elk Mountains of the White River National Forest in Colorado — are the most photographed peaks in all of North America. Comprised of a set of peaks topping 14,000 feet, these gorgeous mountains strike a remarkable silhouette against the Colorado sky. The White River National Forest is 2.3 [...]
As far back as 12,000 years ago, New Mexico drew early humans to its lands and bounty. Though the landscape changed radically over the years, the evidence of their presence has been well preserved in many locations throughout the state. 13000 – 10000 B.C. (or even earlier) The Sandia people left the earliest evidence of [...]
Take a trip back through time aboard the Yuma Valley Railway. Traveling alongside the beautiful Colorado River, you will not only enjoy lovely views of the river and be able to watch the Sonoran Desert flow by, but also be able to view local wildlife in the West Wetlands Park, the only Nation Heritage Area [...]
Utah has a unique history when many memorable moments. It was first explored on behalf of Spain by Franciscan friars Escalante and Dominguez in 1776. In 1824 the famous American frontiersman Jim Bridger discovered the Great Salt Lake. The Mormons arrived in 1847 and became the construction of what is now modern day Salt Lake [...]
