by Danette | Jan 20, 2023 | Anasazi, Archaeology, archeological, astronomy, Beaches, Cliff Dwellings, Destinations, ecology, geology, Habitat, History, National Parks, Native American, North America, paleontology, Resources, rock art, Rocky Mountains, stargazing, Travel, Travel and Education, Uncategorized, US geographical paintings
Get Ready! US National Parks’ Annual Free Days for 2023 Yay! The U.S. National Park Service has set five US National Parks’ free days for 2023 when the entrance fees are waived at every US National Park in the country. The park system includes The District...
by Danette | Jan 31, 2021 | Anasazi, archaeology, archeological, astronomy, Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, Destinations, geology, Habitat, National Monument, North America, stargazing, Travel and Education
Hovenweep, located in the Monument is a designated Dark Sky site by dark sky.org Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Colorado Located in southwest Colorado and southeast Utah is Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Interestingly, it has the highest density...
by Danette | Jan 7, 2021 | archaeology, astronomy, Destinations, International, stargazing, Travel and Education, Uncategorized
Mt Sinai and Bedouin camps in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt This post’s initiation came about when I asked my oldest daughter Elaine what I should write about next. Her answer, “Climbing Mt Sinai,” immediately prompted a happy conversation and...
by Danette | Dec 8, 2020 | Anasazi, archaeology, archeological, astronomy, Cliff Dwellings, Colorado, Destinations, geology, Habitat, National Parks, North America, Resources, stargazing, Travel and Education
Unesco World Heritage Site Mesa Verde is the only National Park dedicated to humans. Significantly, it is 1 of only 24 Unesco World Heritage Sites in the United States. Good news for 2021 Mesa Verde National Park has become the 100th International Dark Sky Park The...
by Danette | Dec 8, 2020 | astronomy, Colorado, Destinations, geology, Habitat, National Monument, National Parks, North America, stargazing, Travel and Education, Uncategorized
Amazing dunes are found worldwide. However, here I have focused on a few of the more interesting ones in the U.S. To begin with, sand dunes are a pretty cool phenomenon. Besides catching you off guard when you first come upon them, they are constantly morphing via...
by Danette | Nov 7, 2020 | astronomy, Colorado, Destinations, North America, stargazing, Travel and Education
Colorado Stargazing sites Add these Dark Sky Sites in Colorado to your bucket list of things to do and see as a weekend trip Watch fora future class Westcliffe and Silver Cliff and The Great Sand Dunes National Park Stargazing 1 Graduate credit will be offered through...