Touring America's Parks with Shayne!
National Parks, State Parks & Other Places
Welcome to Anza Trail Cultural History Park! This is located in Tucson, Arizona. This is a little park that Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail and Santa Cruz River connect. This place is near the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind. There is starting of a walk way and little exhibit signs…
On my last day of my vacation in October. Me and mom went to the Huhugam Heritage Center located in Chandler, Arizona. This a center with info and a museum about the Hokokam Pima Tribe. Hohokam culture, prehistoric North American Indians with lived approximately from 200 to 1400 ce in the semiarid region of present-day…
In Sept. 2022, we went on a trip to Grand Canyon NP and on the way home we stopped in Williams for the night. Route 66 came through Williams, AZ. Williams was the last Route 66 town to be bypassed by the Interstate in 1984 and it maintains the nostalgia of a bygone era. The…
I got this stamp when I went to The Western National Parks Association that is located here in Tucson, AZ. Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area is recognizes the rich history natural and cultural resources and heritage of the Santa Cruz River watershed. It is a unique and diverse watershed in the southwestern US that…
A Wonderland of Rocks In April 2023, me and my family went to Chiricahua NM. We went to the visitor center to look around and get my stamps. We drove up the hill to see the scenery around the park. We stopped at some different locations along the road. At the top of the hill…
A Clash of Cultures Me and my mom In April 2023, me and my family went to Fort Bowie. We got there to late so we didn’t get to hang out the much there. The visitor center was closed but I did get my stamps. We did see some the fort walls and read about…
In April 2023, we did a new thing that I didn’t realize it was here in Tucson. We went to a Train Museum and Train Store. This place is only open Sundays 1-4 pm and it only goes through September – May. $5 per person or $10 for a family. The address is 3975 N…
In April 2023, me and my family went on a tram ride at Sabino Canyon. Sabino Canyon is located in Tucson, Arizona 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road, Tucson, AZ 85750. The canyon is part of Coronado National Forest. We took a open-air tram up the hill. It takes a 1 hour round trip to do…
In 1873, a nineteen year old Emma took a ship to America from Sweden to live with her sister and brother. Few years later Neil arrived to America in 1879. Emma meet Neil at Fort Craig has a housekeeper. They started has friends to later on they started more of a friendship. When they were…
I got this stamp when I went to Saguaro National Park (East), Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area is recognizes the rich history natural and cultural resources and heritage of the Santa Cruz River watershed. It is a unique and diverse watershed in the southwestern US that encompasses a mosaic of cultures and history. Living…