Historic Jamestowne – Jamestown, VA
One of my favorite memories of visiting Colonial Virginia as a kid was seeing Jamestown. Maybe it had to do with my 4th-grade social studies project where my father and…
Bandelier National Monument
Bandelier National Monument – Los Alamos, NM
A side trip to Bandelier National Monument near Los Alalomos, NM.
Native American Cliff Dwellings
Walnut Canyon National Monument – Flagstaff, Arizona
Just about 15 minutes outside of Flagstaff, lies Walnut Canyon. Established as a national monument by Woodrow Wilson in 1915, the park preserves ancient cliff dwellings from the Sinagua Indians.
The park is small; encompassing 3,600 acres and averaging 100,000 annual visitors. And because it only offers two short trails (less than one mile each), exploring can be done in an hour or two.
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View from the South Rim Trail
Arizona and New Mexico Itinerary
The Grand Canyon should be on every family's bucket list. And when you find yourself out there, you might as well take advantage of seeing other nearby national parks and…