Tag: history
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Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park Hike
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On June 30, 2013, a tragedy occurred here in Yarnell, Arizona. Nineteen men perished while trying to fight a wilderness fire. These men were part of a wildland firefighting team called The Hotshots. This tragedy also referred to as the Yarnell Hill Fire, is one of the deadliest US wildfires…
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in New Mexico
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Hidden and isolated away in the expansive 3.3 million acres Gila Wilderness are cliffs that Mongollon People went inside and used to occupy and call as home from around 1275 to the early 14th century. The Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is located in the wilderness and in Cliff Dweller…
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Hiking the Bell Rock Trail in Sedona: The Astonishing History And Its Powerful Connection to Spirituality
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Did you know Sedona was once a beach? It’s kind of crazy to think about it especially when we all know of Sedona being famed for its red rocks situated here in Arizona and its dry atmosphere. These rocks were formed from millions of years ago where the layers of…
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Montezuma Castle National Monument: A Look Into This Cliff Dwelling
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There are so many noteworthy national monuments located in Arizona! It’s probably a known fact that a lot of them are associated with the Native Americans. Not too long ago, I discovered there’s one really unique national monument that is located in the city of Camp Verde. What looks like…
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Lights of the World: America’s Largest Lights Festival
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When you think of festival lights, you may automatically think of the holidays, during the time that millions of people around the world proudly display their brightly lit decorations. That’s not the case for Lights of the World, a lights and lantern festival located in W McDowell Rd in Phoenix,…
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You Can Discover a Pre-Historic Village by Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix
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Phoenix is a city in Arizona that everyone probably has once heard about since it’s the capital city of the 48th state. It’s actually the 5th most populous city in the country and it’s hard not to see why. There are so many incredible things to do when you find…
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Visiting Death Valley National Park: Zabriskie Point
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When I went to Las Vegas last month, there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to explore Death Valley National Park. Everywhere I go to now, I plan to visit a national park or some remarkable nature out there. Almost 2 hours away, you can travel to…
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Meteor Crater in Winslow, Arizona
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Located few minutes from the historic Route 66 and by Interstate 40 in Winslow, Northern Arizona lies a giant hole. Yeah, a giant hole, but not just a plain giant hole… it’s a meteor crater. Instead of singing “Well, I’m standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona” (reference to an…
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Visiting the Hole-In-The-Rock, a Gift from the Prehistoric People of the Sonoran Desert, in Phoenix, Arizona
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Phoenix, the capital city of Arizona, is known for the center for businesses, shopping, government, and known nature landmarks. One of those nature landmarks I discovered is Hole-in-the-Rock, a natural geological formation located in Papago Park, which features other interactive places to explore such as the Desert Botanical Garden and…