With over 2,000 natural sandstone arches, Arches National Park lives up to its namesake. The park is one of the gems of the National Park system and pretty incredible place with all the arches found in such a small area. Established in 1929 the park protects about 120 square miles of land (76,679 acres). Where […]

Best Things To Do in Santa Fe New Mexico
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States, which was something that came as a complete shock to me. Really? But yes, it is the first European city west of the Mississippi and has been occupied in some way since the early … [Read More...]

Guide to Devil’s Hall Hike – Guadalupe Mountains’ Best Hike
The most popular and certainly best hike of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, the Devil's Hall Hike takes visitors through several different environments and through a gorgeous steep canyon area (called Devil's hall). There's rock … [Read More...]

Guide to Capulin Volcano National Monument
There's quite a few Volcanoes in the United States, and one thing I learn is there are far more than I ever realized. Capulin Volcano National Monument protects an extinct cinder cone volcano in the New Mexico Mountains. One thing I … [Read More...]

Visiting Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
I had never even knew such a place like Bent's Old Fort NHS existed. However, during it's hey day it was the center of a busy part of the world. And such an important fort, trading post, and stopping point for travelers, soldiers, … [Read More...]

Visiting Amache National Historic Site – Colorado
Also known as the Granada Relocation Camp, Amache National Historic Site is the location of a Japanese Internment Camp in Colorado. The camp housed nearly 10,000 detainees across is history from 1942 - 1945. The camp was one of the … [Read More...]