Guadalupe Mountains National Park
With a tight schedule, we had to choose between climbing the tallest peak in Texas or shorter hikes with more diversity. Decisions, decisions.
American Southwest national parks
Category: American Southwest
The American Southwest is vast, beautiful, and anything but empty. These are posts about Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and parts of Colorado, Texas, and some California desert.
American Southwest national parks
Montezuma Castle National Monument
With a 45-minute cushion built into our drive to the Phoenix airport, we wanted to visit the two units of Montezuma Castle National Monument. Lace up your sneakers and get ready to walk fast!
American Southwest national parks
Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Canyon defies description. But I’m going to try anyway.
American Southwest trip reports
Exploring around Phoenix
With 48 hours to explore around Phoenix, I relied on a Twitter friend for advice on where to go. Boy, was that ever smart!
American Southwest national parks
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Throwing out my back loading my suitcase into the rental car (ow) wasn’t enough to keep me from (gently) exploring Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.