by Tony Davis | Jun 23, 2018 | Hiking, Sightseeing, Utah
Arches National Park is just north of Moab in the state of Utah. Arches is home to more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches, and so much amazing landscape it’s difficult to take in! We visited in June, because we were nearby in Colorado. But, would advise...
by Tony Davis | Jun 20, 2018 | Colorado, Hiking, Sightseeing
Our second (and favorite) tour of the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings was the Cliff Palace Tour. This one didn’t have the 32 foot ladder or sketchy path down that the Balcony House did. But, Cliff Palace is a much larger and more visually impressive example of a...
by Tony Davis | Jun 17, 2018 | Colorado, Hiking, Sightseeing
Balcony House is one of the great Ranger-led tours available at Mesa Verde National Park. Balcony House is an interesting example of a medium sized cliff dwelling with well-preserved rooms, kivas, and plazas that are all viewable by the public. The Park Service calls...
by Tony Davis | Jun 7, 2018 | Hiking, Oklahoma, Sightseeing
Black Mesa is part of a series of large mesas (or buttes) in the tip of the Oklahoma panhandle, and includes the state’s highest point at 4,973 feet. It comes by the name naturally, as it is capped by a large, black lava layer that appeared to be unique for the...
by Tony Davis | Jun 5, 2018 | Biking, Hiking, Sightseeing, Texas, Uncategorized
Palo Duro Canyon State Park encompasses the second largest canyon in the United States. The beautiful red rock and sandstone canyon is also much more accessible than it’s big brother the Grand Canyon. Palo Duro Canyon campgrounds are actually on the floor of the...
by Tony Davis | Jun 3, 2018 | Hiking, Kansas, Sightseeing
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge is 22,135 acres of rare inland salt marsh and sand prairie located in Southwest Kansas near the small town of Stafford. Quivira was established in 1955 to protect vital habitat along the Central Flyway for migratory wildfowl....
