Tag: American Southwest

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Arizona Adventures: Scorching Scottsdale

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Scottsdale, Arizona is a vibrant desert community in the Phoenix metro area, with many places for food and fun.

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Flagstaff Area National Monuments

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A hike down memory lane, this post revisits our 2016 trip to Flagstaff. We visited the Flagstaff area national monuments: Sunset Crater Volcano, Wupatki, and Walnut Canyon.

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Bryce Canyon National Park

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Bryce Canyon National Park is one of Utah's 'big five' national parks located in southern Utah and is extraordinarily scenic any time of year. This post is a hike up memory lane, detailing our 2015 summer trip.

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Joshua Tree National Park

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About 130 miles from Los Angeles, California where the Mojave and Colorado Deserts meet, lies Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree is home to a diverse population of desert-adapted species, including the famed Joshua tree for which the park is named. This post details our spring break trip taken before the weather heated up.