We love exploring the National Parks and all of the other amazing places in the National Park System. There are hundreds of National Monuments and sites to enjoy. We share details about all of the ones we have visited to make your visit a little easier.
Devil’s Tower National Monument was the first national monument ever created. When the railroad was being built they had a need for a lot of rock to lay the groundwork, and someone proposed dynamiting Devil’s Tower and using the rock as it is very solid and would make an excellent base.…
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is in the far west corner of Nebraska. This tiny site is surprisingly interesting, and though it may not be worth a long drive, it can certainly help to break up a long drive. The Agate Fossil Beds were discovered in the late 1800s when…
Petroglyph National Monument is an urban site located right next to the city of Albuquerque. The city of Albuquerque and the federal government work together to run this park, which is rather large in area. There is a Visitor’s Center and several hikes that allow you to see thousands of ancient…
Aztec Ruins National Monument became one of our favorite sites on a recent trip to the Four Corners area. This monument is one of three sites protected by the National Park Service along with Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon National Monument. We were travelling south from Durango to Albuquerque (check out…
White Sands National Monument is located in Central New Mexico. It is a one of a kind adventure, but it most closely reminded us of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah. The difference is the color of the sand. There are acres and acres of pure white sand, just…
We are a family adventure blog, and we worried that wasn't a whole lot of family stuff to do in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM). It is mostly back county wilderness with dry rough roads and unimproved camping. Despite the ruggedness, we found some fun things to do in this…