Carrizo Plain National Monument is only a few hours outside of Los Angeles but yet it’s one of the most remote sites in the state of California. It’s known for […]
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Category: National Monuments
18 Arizona National Parks & Monuments to Explore [2018]
Arizona is home to some of the most stunning landscapes on the planet. From the jaw-dropping cliffs of the Grand Canyon to the arid and rocky terrain of southern Arizona, […]
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Capulin Volcano National Monument in New Mexico
Designated by President Woodrow Wilson as a national monument in 1916 and rising 8,182 feet above sea level, the imposing green mountainsides of Capulin Volcano stand as a reminder of […]
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Visiting Devils Postpile National Monument
Once a part of Yosemite National Park, Devils Postpile National Monument contains one of the most unusual rock formations in the country. A mix of vertical and horizontally warped hexagonal […]
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Bandelier National Monument
Your palms sweat as you scoot across a narrow ledge carved into the side of a sheer cliff. Clenching a wooden railing, you look up and see there’s yet another […]
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Cedar Breaks National Monument
An assemblage of orange and white canyons, spires, and columns, contrasted with heavily forested ridgelines form a natural amphitheater that spans nearly three miles wide and ascends depths of more […]
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Magnificent red rock cliffs overlook wide canyons where rivers of trees run along the ground in beautiful green clusters, and mysterious ruins stand tucked into alcoves at the base of […]
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument in New Mexico
Heavy ash clouds nearly black out the midday sky over northern New Mexico. Rocks, mostly composed of pumice and tuff, drop from the sky as small particles of ash slowly […]
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Craters of the Moon National Monument
Once visited by Apollo astronauts for training purposes, Craters of the Moon National Monument is a large area in central Idaho encompassing over 1,100 square miles of lava fields and […]
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The Painted Hills at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
The Painted Hills at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument are one of the few places on earth where even the brightest colors of a rainbow are in perfect harmony […]
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