TravelA NPS Monument in a Nation in a Country – Canyon de Chelly National Monument
A long-time home for the Navajo, Canyon de Chelly still houses several Navajo people. Oddly enough, Chelly means "canyo...
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TravelThe Balance of Sacred Tourism – Monument Valley
After possibly one of my favorite nights camping under the stars, we continued South towards Monument Valley. The road ...
TravelThe Sun Only Shines at Noon – Antelope Canyon
After seeing what a big river can carve into sandstone, it was time for us to visit our most anticipated feature in the ...
TravelIt’s Either Arizona or Texas – Horseshoe Bend
Having gotten to better know the US' most famous v-shaped feature, we cut across the Southern part of the Vermillion cli...
TravelThe Steeper Side – Grand Canyon North Rim
With a new idea of natural respect, we headed back to the Grand Canyon as it was now open. We didn't think about all th...
TravelLittle Home on the Unforgiving Desert – Pipe Spring National Monument
After giving the van a six hour sand bath, it was time to succeed in something, so we headed towards the North Rim of th...
TravelExecution vs. Preparation – White Pocket
Filled with the majesty of rocks and space, we pressed on towards the Utah-Arizona border. We knew we were going to loo...
TravelWhen a Million Words is Too Few – The Grand Canyon
With one of the cultural relics of the area better understood, it was time to better understand the geological one, the ...
TravelThe Tall House – Wupatki
We were happy to leave the shopping mall that is Sedona and where most people probably head into Flagstaff when they tra...
TravelThe Vortex – Sedona
Phoenix was the last large city we planned to visit for a while, so we stared wild camping and the Southwest in the face...
TravelGo Chasing Fireflies – Phoenix
Down from the Tonto National Forest we came for a couple of days in Phoenix. We didn't do much aside from see friends a...
TravelBandits in the Hills – Tonto National Forest
With the horizontal rock forest in our rear-view mirror, we headed West towards Phoenix to see friends and ex-coworkers....
TravelGravity is the Sawblade – Petrified Forest National Park
After a glimpse of the old Spanish West, our travels took us further West in Arizona. We camped in Gallup near Red Rock...
