Monthly Archives: April 2008

Petrified Forest National Park

We arrived at Petrified Forest National Park midday on Monday.  We are now settled into our RV spot for the summer and will begin a two week training period on Saturday for our volunteer jobs with the National Park Service. … Continue reading

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We arrived in Amarillo

It’s a pleasant drive once you get out of the madness of Dallas and Fort Worth.  Uneventful until we ran into some rain about an hour east of Amarillo.  We checked into our RV Park just before the winds gusted … Continue reading

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On the way to Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert

 Tomorrow is the day we leave for our summer volunteer position with the National Park Service at Petrified Forest National Park in Northern Arizona.  The first leg of the trip is 359 miles from home in Dallas Texas to Amarillo … Continue reading

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Antelope Canyon

There are many slot canyons in Northern Arizona and Utah.  One of the most famous slot canyons known worldwide is Antelope Canyon 3 miles north east of Page Arizona located on the LeChee Chapter of Navajo Nation Land.  Created by … Continue reading

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Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar Breaks is described as a miniature Bryce Canyon and it does not disappoint.  Located in Southern Utah just west of Bryce Canyon it sits on top of the Colorado Plateau at over 10,000 feet.  The amphitheater extends three miles … Continue reading

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