Our last nature spot on this Arizona adventure was Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. The park is…
After visiting Montezuma Castle, the park rangers recommended we visit nearby Tuzigoot National Monument. History Verde Valley…
Now back in Arizona, it was time for more historical dwellings! Montezuma Castle National Monument and its…
After El Malpais National Monument, we continued our loop back into Arizona. Our goal for the day…
El Malpais (pronounce mal-pie-ees) is Spanish for “badlands” or “bad country” due to its volcanic terrain. The…
Chaco Canyon was a major Ancestral Puebloan cultural center between 850 and 1250 CE. Like Mesa Verde,…
Bosque del Apache is my favorite wildlife refuge I’ve ever visited! We saw so many birds and…
From Las Cruces, we headed north toward Gila Wilderness. I recommend taking NM Highway 35 through the…
After our day at White Sands National Park, we explored Las Cruces. Like in Tucson, we found…