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Cedar Breaks + Red Canyon

If you need a break from the heat in Bryce Canyon or Zion, head up into the mountains to Cedar Breaks National Monument. Standing at over 10,000 feet of elevation, the weather is drastically cooler...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, News, Personal, Travel
A saguaro cactus in arizona at sunset.

Cacti in Arizona

After a short but lovely visit with friends in Tuscon, where we were pampered with delicious home cooking and lovely conversations, we headed further south towards Organ Pipe National Monument....
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, News, Travel
Apache Plume

Gila Cliff Dwellings

When we checked out the map and roads leading up to the cliff dwellings, we could see that it would NOT be a great idea to try to take our large camper up the steep, narrow, winding forest roads. The...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, News, Personal, Travel
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White Sands

White Sands National Monument is a place that needs to be experienced in real life–the sand is actually composed of tiny crystals, and it glitters in the sunlight! We also witnessed the most...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, News, Personal, Travel