While revisiting Spearfish, South Dakota this year we made the decision to hit up the D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives again. This free attraction is pretty interesting and better yet pet friendly. When we visited last year none of the little museum buildings were open because of the pandemic. Before our trip […]
Owachomo Bridge is located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Lake Powell, Utah. This is the smallest and thinnest bridge in the park, but also thought to be the oldest. Below are some dimensions on the bridge: Height: 106 feet (32 meters) Span: 180 feet (55 meters) Width: 27 feet (8 meters) Thickness: 9 feet (3 meters) The […]
Kachina Bridge is located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Lake Powell, Utah. It was by far my favorite bridge in the park and we spent a lot of time just sitting beneath it. Below are a few dimensions on this natural bridge: Height: 210 feet (64 meters) Span: 204 feet (62 meters) Width: 44 feet (13 meters) […]
Sipapu Bridge is located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Lake Powell, Utah. It holds the title as the second largest natural bridge in the United States. It is the largest bridge in the park with the following dimensions: Height: 220 feet (67 meters) Span: 268 feet (82 meters) Width: 31 feet (9.5 meters) Thickness: […]
The Horse Collar Ruin trail is a 0.6 mile roundtrip hike located in Natural Bridges National Monument near Lake Powell, Utah. This short hike only has around 50 feet of elevation gain. The trail is lined with rocks making it easy to follow. This is an easy hike for the whole family just keep a […]
On our way to visit the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park we passed a sign for the Newspaper Rock State Historical Monument and decided to check it out. Located in San Juan County, Utah, off State Route 211 Newspaper Rock was designated a State Historical Monument in 1961. In 1976 it was added […]
The D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery and Archives in Spearfish, South Dakota was established in 1896. It is one of the oldest operating hatcheries in the country. It has also been known as the Spearfish Fisheries Center, Spearfish Fisheries Complex and the Spearfish National Fish Hatchery. It is also listed on the National Register […]
Across the street from the Alamogordo Airborne Monument in Alamogordo, New Mexico stands the Alamogordo Founders Park. The city of Alamogordo was founded in 1998 and means “fat cottonwood.” The town was developed as a railroad stop for the El Paso and Northeastern Railroad led by Charles Eddy. Dedicated in 1998 the park was […]
Beside the Alameda Park Zoo in Alamogordo, New Mexico is the Alamogordo Airborne Monument. The monument was dedicated in April 2004 to the memory of the WWII airborne Division. A beautiful mural greets you at the entrance and a tree lined brick walkway leads to plaques listing the names of the individuals in the area […]
Who doesn’t love cheesy photo ops! The Post Office and Federal Courthouse in the city of Texarkana is the only one in the U.S. that sits in two states. As the name implies it straddles the state lines of Texas and Arkansas. It has two separate zip codes and is the 2nd most photographed U.S. […]
