Chaco Canyon was a center of Ancesteral Puebloan culture between 850 and 1250. Because of its historical significance, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site called Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Here is a view entering the park in the late afternoon.
Continue reading “Chaco Culture National Historical Park”Black Canyon of the Gunnison
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a recent addition to our national park system. It was created in 1999. Before that, it was a national monument, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Continue reading “Black Canyon of the Gunnison”
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is off of US Highway 160, near Mancos and Cortez in southwest Colorado. It is most famous for its spectacular cliff dwellings built by Ancestral Puebloans starting about 700 AD. Continue reading “Mesa Verde National Park”
City of Rocks National Reserve
If you tell someone you are going to visit City of Rocks, you need to be sure and tell them which state: New Mexico or Idaho. For this trip, we went to Idaho’s City of Rocks National Reserve near Almo, Idaho. Continue reading “City of Rocks National Reserve”
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park was the first national park. And, it is the largest national park in the lower 48 states at almost 3500 square miles, mostly in Wyoming and parts of Montana and Idaho.
Yellowstone contains about half the world’s geysers and other thermal features. It also is home to grizzly bears, wolves, bison and elk. Yellowstone is truly a park of superlatives and a worthy destination for landscape and wildlife photographers.
Continue reading “Yellowstone National Park”Arches National Park and Moab
Arches National Park and the area surrounding Moab, Utah, are locations that no photographer should pass up. Because the area is devoid of heavily forested landscapes, the red rocks and their dramatic shapes take center stage. Continue reading “Arches National Park and Moab”