Our June/July 2014 summer vacation to the American southwest was fun and filled with National Park goodness.

We are grateful for the National Park Service’s “Military Annual Pass” program which saved us nearly $80 in entrance fees on this trip.

Here’s the summary of everything we did:

• Drive to Durango
• Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge RR
• Bar D Chuckwagon Supper, Durango, CO
• Mesa Verde National Park, CO
• Four Corners National Monument
• Grand Canyon: First Impressions
• Grand Canyon: Mather Campground (and Elk!)
• Grand Canyon: Hermits Trail & Hermits Rest
• Grand Canyon: Bright Angel Trail
• Grand Canyon: Stunning Sunsets!
• Grand Canyon: Junior Ranger
• Monument Valley
• Camping in Moab, UT
• Arches National Park, UT: Delicate Arch Hike
• More of Arches National Park
• Canyonlands National Park, UT

The next big “see America” trip I have up my sleeves will take us northward towards Yellowstone National Park, but I don’t know when that will be.