A Welcome Respite
Sure, there’s some historical significance to the Coronado National Memorial. Famed Spanish explorer & would-be conqueror, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, entered the present-day United States nearby in 1540. But the great thing about Coronado is its role as an oasis.
Now before I go any further, let me say that I really liked Arizona. [...]
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Coronado National Memorial, near the Mexican Border, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Coronado, National Parks, travel on November 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Chiricahua National Monument, Cochise County, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Chiricahua, death, desert, hiking, National Parks, outdoors, rattlesnakes, travel on August 16, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Barky Faces Death
I have traveled all over the country. I’ve hiked in forests and mountains and brush and swamps and beaches. I almost always hike alone, therefore I have to be very well prepared. I plan my trips carefully, carry the right gear, dress for the weather (current and potential), and stick to the trails. [...]
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, Coolidge, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Casa Grande, history, National Parks, Native Americans, preservation, travel on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Valiant Efforts in Preservation? Or Goofy Self-Serving Construct?
When I was a boy, I remember seeing pictures of the Casa Grande Ruins in my school textbooks. It would be in the American pre-history section, the “time before the Pilgrims” when the native tribes ran the place. Back then, I found it bizarre that a modern pavilion [...]
Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle, Arizona
Posted in Arizona, tagged Arizona, Canyon de Chelly, history, National Parks, Native Americans, nature, travel on May 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Trespassers
Tsegi. That’s what Canyon de Chelly is to the Navajo people. Home.
It’s an odd sort of thing, and a great controversy I might add, that this national park site is also a home. Canyon de Chelly is not only home to many families of Diné (the real tribal name of the Navajo), but several of [...]
