National Monument – National Park Units

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Have you ever gone somewhere and immediately decided that this was a place you had to return to, with more…

Remote. Rugged. Wild. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine is all of this. Established as a national…

If you are passing through Albuquerque and would like to stretch your legs and take in some history, you may…

Established in August 9, 1916, Capulin Volcano National Monument preserves an example of our volcanic past and the most perfect…

Do you like looking at fossils? Are you trying to visit all the national park units? Will your driving vacation…

Many people who visit the western United States focus their visits on the big national parks – the Grand Canyon,…

Pronounced Cheer-i-cow-a, this national monument is one of our favorites in Arizona. Truly a hidden gem. Very exciting for the…

Someone asked us once: “Why did all Civil War battles take place in National Parks?” Of course they didn’t, but…

Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky is one of the newer national park units, established in 2018. Camp Nelson was…

Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument is a bit unremarkable. Declared a national monument by President Obama in 2013, it…