Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail is located around Fort Bowie National Historic Site. This trail is 3,292 miles and the route was operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Co, The trail is also known at the Ox-Bow Route. On the route it transport mail and passengers between eastern end points of St. Louis, Missouri and…
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Arizona: January 8th Memorial at Downtown Courthouse
On my vacation last week me and my family went to the Courthouse in Downtown Tucson. Why we went there was to see the new January 8th Memorial for the victims and survivors of a shooting that happened at a grocery store in 2011. There are different gardens with the names of the victims that…
Arizona: Tuzigoot National Monument #64
Hilltop Living On 4/20/2018, me and my mom went to see Tuzigoot National Monument. When they first found the spot after the settles left it was a bunch of rocks.The rangers put it back together. It use to have up to a 100 rooms. There was some great views from the ruins. Tuzigoot National Monument…
Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park #4 (Part 2)
On 11/3/2007, me and my mom decided to go to the Grand Canyon NP. My mother won a train ride to the canyon. We stayed in Flagstaff, AZ for the weekend but drove to Williams, AZ to catch the train. The train was fun. There was a person talking about the canyon and there was…
Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park #4
This was the first time seeing the Grand Canyon for me. My parents and I were moving to Phoenix, AZ from Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. I was about three years old. Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Arizona: Saguaro National Park Meet-up 1/14/2023 #14 (Part 5)
On 1/14/2023 – I meet up with a group of other National Park Travelers. I am in a online club that plans meet-ups at different parks around the country. Robbie (one of the members) planed this meet-up to happen at Saguaro National Park. Me and my group meet at the East Visitor Center. We went…
AZ, CO, NM, UT: Four Corners Monument
While my dad and me were on our way to New Mexico. We stop at a monument that is located in AZ, CO, NM, and UT. It is called the Four Corners. It’s a little area where all four states that connected with the corners of the states. They have a place where you can…
Arizona: Canyon de Chelly National Monument #10 (Part 2)
I have been to this park before in the early 90’s but I don’t remember any of it. I got another chance to see it on 10/7-8/2022. On 10/7/2022 we went to Spider Rock overlook. We were there for the sunset. It was a amazing view of the glow shining on the rocks. Then on…
Arizona/Utah: Monument Valley
On 10/7/2022, Me and my dad got to go somewhere different. I have always heard about this place but never got a chance to until this month. We went to see Monument Valley. It was so cool to see. There are so many different rock formations. Love all the red color. Some of the rock…
Arizona: Navajo National Monument #107
On October 7, 2022 – Me and My Dad did a road trip from Arizona to New Mexico. My dad lives in Santa Fe, NM so he drove down to pick me up. Our first spot we stopped at was Navajo National Monument located in North East of Arizona. This is a new park for…