Dead Horse Ranch State Park, Red Rock State Park, and Montezuma Castle National Monument. And there must be at least another dozen places within thirty miles that we didn’t get out and explore.
You’ve got to love the Junior Ranger program. Instead of just wandering aimlessly around a park for a couple of hours, we read, we talk to rangers, we interact with all the displays, we talk about animals, and trees, and the people that once lived here. It’s really kind of amazing how much more we all learn by going through these simple booklets. And at the end of the day the kids get a trophy, in the form of a badge—as good as a new toy.
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One word came to mind when I saw the kids sitting on the ‘bridge’ WHOLESOME! It almost tells of a different time. Aaah!
Love the pictures. In the picture of the bridge Lowe reminds me of Huck Finn.
Great photo of the kids, sitting on the bridge, while at stage right Ali is trying to hide.
That’s awesome. Do you ever do any geocaching with the kids?
We don’t have a GPS, but we’ve heard this is a lot of fun for kids.
Wow Steve. You are like a private investigator!
I am such a fan of the Junior Ranger program! Good fun for the entire family.
If you get to northern Arizona, east of Page, AZ is a slot canyon on Navajo land. You’ll need to go via a tour, as there is no way the Travco is making the trip. You drive a four wheeler up a sandy wash for a couple of miles, then park in front of a sandstone cliff. Then you enter the canyon through a crack in the wall like Indiana Jones and you’re inside the canyon. It’s called a slot canyon because there are places where you can stretch out your arms and touch both sides. The light is constantly changing, and the photography is awesome. A Google search for Antelope Canyon images will give you a taste for what it’s like. I took the wife and kids 7 years ago and they still talk about how cool it was.
I was on a road trip with my 25 year old son this weekend & he mentioned all the good times camping when him & his 2 brothers were growing up. This included Junior Ranger badges at Yellowstone. It reaffirmed the choice for us to camp as a family. Well done Bums!