The drive from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon South Rim by car is approximately 4 hours long. You pass through the barren desert landscapes of Nevada into much greener pine forests in the mid northern region of Arizona. It’s actually […]
Travel Guides
Driving from Mesa Verde to Moab
So you’ve been to Mesa Verde, Colorado, and want to make the drive up to Moab, where Arches and Canyonlands National Parks are located(or vise versa and are driving down to Mesa Verde from Moab). What’s to see on this […]
Balcony House Tour at Mesa Verde
Ever wanted to go inside and see up close one of those famous ancient cliff dwellings? Mesa Verde National Park has tours for 3 of them: Long House, Cliff Palace, and Balcony House. If you visit I highly recommend taking […]
Smoke in the Mountains – Wildfires in Montana and Canada 2017
2017 News Headlines on the Wildfires… Glacier National Park: August 31: Sperry Chalet, a National Historic Landmark built in 1913, burned to the ground in the raging Sprague wildfire. September 3: Going to the Sun Road closed on the west […]
Sites to See on Chapin Mesa in Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is most famous for the cliff dwellings built by the Ancestral Puebloans found throughout. They were thought to have spent about 750 years in this area, the earliest dating from 550 AD to around 1300 AD. […]
Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival
If you’re in Philadelphia in May or June check out these beautiful outdoor art displays of Chinese lanterns! There beautiful sets consisting of many different sculpture pieces; from the traditional Chinese hanging lanterns, to pandas, leopards, butterflies, and even the […]
Four Corners to Mesa Verde
If you’re visiting the Four Corners and coming from the west, consider traveling a little farther and spending a day or two at Mesa Verde National Park or a few of the other historic sites nearby. The park is famous […]
Visiting the Four Corners Monument
What are the Four Corners States? The Four Corners Monument is the only spot in the US where the borders of 4 states intersect. It’s a unique geographical location comprised of the states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico. […]
Monument Valley to Four Corners
After spending some time in Monument Valley, we were headed onto the next part of our trip: The Four Corners Monument, which is the spot where the borders of the 4 states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico meet. […]
Places to Stay and Go Camping in Monument Valley
Monument Valley is a beautiful location in the middle of the desert on the Arizona/Utah border. If you’re driving in from the Grand Canyon, or even from the Four Corners, it’s worth an overnight stop in Monument Valley to explore […]
