Travelling from St. George, Utah to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, we were looking for a place to pull over to make lunch when we saw a sign for Pipe Spring National Monument. Washrooms and maybe a picnic table – perfect! We didn’t know anything about the site, but … [Read more...] about Pipe Spring National Monument
Historic personalities
A Writer, A Club, and the Elizabeth Parker Hut
One of our favourite Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) Huts is the Elizabeth Parker Hut - a little log cabin in a pristine meadow near Lake O'Hara, British Columbia. A Jewel of a Hut With an unsurpassed setting, piles of the white stuff, and stellar night skies - Elizabeth Parker Hut … [Read more...] about A Writer, A Club, and the Elizabeth Parker Hut
Human History in Dinosaur National Monument
There are countless colourful characters that make up the patchwork quilt of the past. Josie Bassett Morris was definitely one of the brightest in what is now Dinosaur National Monument, Utah. Josie was one of the infamous Bassett sisters (her sister was "Queen Ann"), involved … [Read more...] about Human History in Dinosaur National Monument