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.
Pipe Spring National Monument is an LDS history site that is run by the National Park Service because it is a National Monument. It lies in Arizona just over the border between Kanab and Hurricane. Pipe Spring is a fort that very much resembles Cove Fort in southern Utah. The…
Natural Bridges National Monument is an amazing place in southeastern Utah, but it is not visited very often. This park was the first National Monument in Utah (1908), AND the first International Dark Sky Park in the world (2007). We found a lot of great adventures for families including: three beautiful…
Hovenweep National Monument is so far down in the corner of Utah that it is often overlooked. We were so excited when we were able to visit this fascinating park. It definitely did not disappoint. Hovenweep proved to be very family-friendly, and we learned a lot of Utah history, too! Getting…
Newspaper Rock is located just outside the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. This site is actually in the new Bears Ears National Monument. It is worth the 10 minute stop if you are heading to Needles, and it may be the highlight of your trip out this way. There are…
Today we took a day trip to Fossil Butte National Monument near Kemmerer, Wyoming. We found out that there is no fee at this monument-- it is free. The drive from Utah Valley is around two and a half hours, so we paired our trip to the monument with a visit…
Dinosaur National Monument is located in Vernal, Utah, and this area is know as the Dinosaur Capitol of the World. There is a lot to see and do in this small national monument including seeing fossils and hiking. This post focuses on the Utah access points, but there is also a…