On Christmas day, my husband, my dad, and I went snowshoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a gorgeous sunny day, mild in temperature, with no wind—unusual in winter in the high [...]
Originally published, November, 2010 The Channel Islands captured my imagination during fifth grade, when I read Scott O’Dell’s Newbery Award-winning book, Island of the Blue Dolphins. The novel [...]
Hovenweep National Monument is a magical place, especially on a clear, sunny day in late September. The ancient, multistory towers of Hovenweep are perched along canyon rims and balanced on [...]
Originally posted on October 9, 2016 Every year, National Fossil Day is observed by the National Park Service during mid-October. There’s no better place to celebrate it than in the massive [...]
