Tuzigoot NM protects a well-preserved ancient Sinagua Indian ruin on a hillside near Cottonwood, Arizona on US Alt 89. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating ILNP Park Review Our Visit. We visited Tuzigoot as part of our 8-Park Southwest tour in March. In one day, we were able to see three ruins […]
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Sunset Crater Volcano
Sunset Crater Volcano, National Monument is home to an extinct volcano and its associated cinder cone and lava fields in the forests of north-central Arizona, about 20 miles north of Flagstaff on US 89. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating ILNP Park Review Our Visit. We visited Sunset Crater Volcano and Wupatki […]
Kenai Fjords
Kenai Fjords, Alaska, achieving National Park status in 1980, is home to about a dozen glaciers and some great Alaskan wildlife. Located on the Alaskan coast near Anchorage, Kenai Fjords is best seen both by land and by boat. Visitor Rating (write your own review below) ILNP Rating Scenery Uniqueness Wildlife Diversity ILNP Park Review […]
Denali
Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska was founded in 1917 as Mt McKinley National Park. The centerpiece is Mt McKinley (known to locals by it’s native American name, Denali), North America’s highest peak at 20,320 feet, but the park’s 6,000,000+ acres are also home to a fantastic array of wildlife including moose, caribou, Dall […]
Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Cavern National Park was established to protect the enormous caves under the southern New Mexico desert. While these caves are not the most ornate (“decorated” in spelunking terms) in the world or the largest, they are certainly some of the best caves in the world at combining size and beauty. The Park makes a […]