NPS Count: 87/433 Hey there adventurers! It is time to finally wrap up this great Southwest trip with my last couple stops! The lions share of this post is for Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, but there will be a blurb on Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge and Sandia Mountain as well. Located prettyContinue reading “Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, NM, etc, June 2025”
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Petroglyph National Monument, NM, June 2025.
NPS Count 86/433 Hey there Adventurers! There has been another delay in my writings, but I am trying to get back on track! With this post we are nearing the end of a great exploration of Pueblo culture in Colorado and New Mexico! Petroglyph National Monument is right in Albuquerque, NM making it a superContinue reading “Petroglyph National Monument, NM, June 2025.”
Bandelier National Monument and Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico, June 2025.
NPS Unit Count: 85/433 Hey there Adventurers! Continuing my New Mexico/Colorado June 2025 exploration, I found myself at Bandelier National Monument in the higher elevations of north central New Mexico. I stopped in before the visitor center closed to get stamps and souvenirs, but it was raining and would be for a bit, so IContinue reading “Bandelier National Monument and Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico, June 2025.”
Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico, June 2025.
NPS Unit Count: 83/433 Hey there Adventurers! Thanks for joining me on my trip through Mesa Verde, Colorado, and the New Mexico National Park Units! After departing Aztec Ruins National Monument, my next stop was Pecos National Historic Site. This site was out of my way, but it once had a Bark Ranger Program andContinue reading “Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico, June 2025.”
Loving Mesa Verde National Park, Part 2. Colorado, June 2025
Hey there Adventurers! Be sure to check out part 1 here! I awoke very early the next morning to be sure to get to my tour of the Square Tower House. This was the really hard one to snag. According to the Ranger, this tour is only once a day and it was small…10 peopleContinue reading “Loving Mesa Verde National Park, Part 2. Colorado, June 2025”
Loving Mesa Verde National Park! Part 1. Colorado, June 2025.
National Park Number: 43/63NPS Unit Count: 81/430US Unesco World Heritage Sites 15/24 Hey there Adventurers! June 2025 saw me finish the Colorado national parks! If you read the previous entry, this trip involved many stops in New Mexico for #USBarkRangers purposes, but the trip focus was Mesa Verde. A quick aside, this park is moreContinue reading “Loving Mesa Verde National Park! Part 1. Colorado, June 2025.”
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. June 2025.
NPS Unit Count: 80/430US Unesco World Heritage Site: 14/24 Hey there Adventurers! I have to say I am super excited to recount the next many posts for you all! This trip in June was to check out Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, but there are many national park sites in New Mexico including severalContinue reading “Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico. June 2025.”
Washington, D.C. #USBarkRangers Events March 2025
NPS Unit Count: 79 Hey there Adventurers! We just started 2026, but I am just now catching up on my trips from 2025! First up was a spring break road trip the sidekick and I took to D.C. in March! This was a crazy trip idea to begin with. We drove. In one car –Continue reading “Washington, D.C. #USBarkRangers Events March 2025”
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska, July 2024.
National Park Number: 42 Hey there Adventurers! 2024 was the year of some big parks which culminated with a solo visit to the largest National Park in the United States: Alaska’s remote and rugged Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. I am going to start by saying this is my new favorite park: 10 out of 10Continue reading “Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska, July 2024.”
Glacier National Park, MT. June/July 2024
National Park Count: 41 Hey there Adventurers! I know I have said this before, but I am really trying to get caught up on my trips! Summer of ’24 included two amazing trips to see two parks, both of which have claimed the title of Crown of the Continent. We will start with Glacier NationalContinue reading “Glacier National Park, MT. June/July 2024”
