The Tickfaw State Park Nature Center is conveniently located near the park entrance and offers a fascinating look at the area’s wildlife, history, and culture through a number of displays. Inside, you’ll find an 800-gallon aquarium filled with fish from the Tickfaw River, along with smaller terrariums showcasing local wildlife. Visitors can also watch […]
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is located in the southwestern region Colorado and encompasses over 174,000 acres of federal land. Established on June 9, 2000, the monument is overseen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This region has been inhabited for at least 10,000 years, including by the Northern Ancestral Puebloan culture, […]
Fossil Butte National Monument, situated in southwestern Wyoming, lies 15 miles west of Kemmerer and was designated as a national monument on October 23, 1972. The fossils discovered at the monument are remnants of plants and animals that thrived around Fossil Lake, a vast freshwater body that existed 52 million years ago during the […]
The Albright Visitor Center is located five miles south of Yellowstone National Park’s North Entrance in the historic village of Mammoth Hot Springs. This historic structure was built by the United States Army in 1909 and named after Yellowstone’s first superintendent, Horace M. Albright, after the National Park Service was formed. The center provides […]
The visitor center in Great Sand Dunes National Park is located near the park entrance. This newly renovated center serves as a gateway for visitors to the park, providing them with information and resources to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of the park. There are various educational exhibits, interactive displays, and informational materials about […]
The South Rim Visitor Center In Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is located near the park entrance. This center serves as a gateway for visitors to the park, providing them with information and resources to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of the park’s natural and cultural resources. This small visitor center offers […]
The Dinosaur National Monument visitor centers serve as a hub of information and resources for visitors to the monument. Dinosaur National Monument has two visitors one in Utah, Quarry Visitor Center, and one in Colorado, Canyon Visitor Center. During our visit to the monument we explored the Utah side and this post is about […]
The Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center is located at the entrance to the Mesa Verde National Park, off Highway 160. The center provides visitors with information and resources to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of the park’s natural and cultural resources. Various educational exhibits, interactive displays, and informational materials about the park can […]
South Dakota is one of our favorite states to visit and every year during our travels we end up finding our way there. This year we were heading to Wyoming to escape the heat wave and needed a free spot for the weekend. Badlands National Park just happened to be on the way so […]
While camping at Land Between the Lakes, we decided to take a short drive up to the Kentucky Dam Visitor Center to check it out. The construction of the Kentucky Dam began in 1938 and was completed in 1944. It is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Standing 206 feet high and stretching 8,422 […]
