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Chasing sunbeams in Upper Antelope Canyon

Do you ever find yourself visiting a place and having that moment of, wow, I never thought I’d be here? That was me with Upper Antelope Canyon. I’d seen photos – many photos – over the years. And I’ve always wanted to visit. But when I first looked into it years ago, my main takeaways… Continue reading
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Visiting the lesser-known parks and monuments in the Four Corners area

As you’ve been reading about for the last month, this summer’s eight-day roadtrip took us on a loop from Colorado to northwestern New Mexico and then across the border into northeastern Arizona. The largest chunks of time were spent in the four parks and monuments I’ve already covered, but we also made a few shorter… Continue reading
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A driving tour of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Arizona

If you’ve seen Forrest Gump, you’ve seen Monument Valley, at least from a distance. But seeing it onscreen isn’t the same as being there in person. And I’d wanted to visit Monument Valley in person for a really long time! From Canyon de Chelly, we headed north toward our final campground of the trip. Like… Continue reading
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A tour of Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona

I don’t remember when I first decided I wanted to visit Canyon de Chelly. I think it was one of those things where I heard about it or saw a photo that really captured my interest, and from that moment on, it was on my list of places to visit one day. So when we… Continue reading