Tag: cliff dwellings

Laura’s Journal: Walnut Canyon National Monument

April 30, 2021

There are cliff dwellings, and then there are entire canyons full of cliff dwellings. Walnut Canyon is stunningly beautiful as a natural phenomenon. It’s very easy to see why people would want to live here, but less easy to imagine fighting the challenges of the cliffs in order to construct a home. Before descending the very gracious stairs to do the walking tour, even tourists are warned: … More Laura’s Journal: Walnut Canyon National Monument

Laura’s Journal: Tonto National Monument

April 21, 2021

My first cliff dwellings! Tonto National Memorial is a bite-sized park way out in the desert boonies. From Cave Creek, it was a little more than a two-hour drive, but the drive was so beautiful. Red flag warnings went up all over the state today as an immense dust storm blew into the area. Majestic mountain ranges (which I didn’t even know existed until a few days ago) turned into atmospheric ghost ranges. … More Laura’s Journal: Tonto National Monument