Cortez, CO – Yucca House National Monument is a United States National Monument located in Montezuma County, Colorado between the towns of Towaoc (headquarters of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe) and Cortez, Colorado. Yucca House is a large, unexcavated Ancestral... 
Cortez, CO – Mesa Verde National Park is located in southwestern Colorado near the town of Cortez. Mesa Verde is also a World Heritage Site. It protects some of the best preserved Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites in the United States. Created by... 
Natural Bridges National Monument’s “three majestic natural bridges invite you to ponder the power of water in a landscape usually defined by its absence. View them from an overlook, or hit the trails and experience their grandeur from below. Declared a... 
We spent two weeks hiking and touring the spectacular geology, scenery and archaeological, cultural and historic sites of southeastern Utah. We toured Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Natural Bridges National Monument, Cedar Mesa/Grand Gulch (including Mule Canyon... 
From deep sandstone canyons and desert mesas to perennial streams and mountain tops, Cedar Mesa, Grand Gulch, Bears Ears National Monument, and other public lands in San Juan County Utah have outstanding geologic features, iconic of the southwest. Within this... 
Chinle, AZ – Located in northeastern Arizona, Canyon de Chelly National Monument (pronounced “Shay”) is within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation and lies in the Four Corners region. Reflecting one of the longest continuously inhabited landscapes of North... 
