Month: February 2022

Did you know that the “Rockies” – the Rocky Mountains – are the longest mountain range in North America, and the second longest on Earth? At 3,000 miles (4,800 km) long, the mountains range through seven States (New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Washington,) and two Canadian Provinces (British Columbia, Alberta.) Within this area […]

Petrified Forest is an American National Park located in the southernmost Colorado Plateau desert region. Yes, you read that right — a forest in the desert, because it’s a forest like no other. Here, the petrified wood trees look like stones, granite, marble, or gems. You’ll see remnants of fossilized trees some 224 million years […]