Devils Tower National Monument in red state Wyoming holds numerous distinctions. Foremost, it is America’s first declared national monument. In some directions, the Tower is visible by vehicle for nearly 50 miles; some say even farther. Native American tribes continue to share a reverence for the monument through their sacred narratives and folklore. And as…
Valley Drive: Monument Valley’s Version of a Scenic Drive-Thru
Once you enter the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park and drive for a short distance, your first stop should be the visitor center. Why? To gain admission and pick up a park map, so you can begin your two-hour journey via the Valley Drive. This 17-mile dirt road is a local drive-thru of Monument Valley’s…
Monument Valley: A Natural Wonder Shared by Two States
Straddling the red state borders of Arizona and Utah is yet another panoramic landscape of the Southwest — Monument Valley. This iconic Navajo Nation site is less than 200 miles northeast of the Grand Canyon; it comprises 50 square miles of variegated desert colors and distinctive red sandstone mesas and buttes. The tribal name for…