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  Mug House – Mesa Verde National Park

  August 30, 2018

  We’re always on the quest for tours to explore and educate us about the amazing Mesa Verde National Park area of SW Colorado.  Today we are traveling back in time to over 800 years ago with a visit to Mug…

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  The Santa Fe Trail — Cooper’s Fort and New Franklin, Missouri

  August 23, 2018

  THE SANTA FE TRAIL — 1821 – 1880 (Above: Looking south from New Franklin to Old Franklin and Boonville) Our previous article started at the Trail’s Head in Franklin, Missouri where it all began.  There are numerous historic sites in…

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  The Santa Fe Trail – Where It All Began

  August 12, 2018

  THE SANTA FE TRAIL — 1821 to 1880 The Santa Fe Trail ends, of course, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. But where did it begin and why?  After all these years of weather and erosion, towns and cities being established,…

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  Canyonlands National Park – Southeastern, Utah

  July 19, 2018

  You may have a hunch by now that we love Moab, Utah and Arches, and will take any opportunity to go back for more discoveries.  Moab, with it’s funky cool downtown, great restaurants, shopping and loads of trails…

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  Lowry Pueblo – A Timeless Treasure

  July 11, 2018

  On our recent visit to Canyons of the Ancients Museum and Visitor Center in Dolores, CO we were reminded of the tens of thousands of archeological sites in this area.  One must-see is the Lowry Pueblo located 30 – 40…

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  Canyons of the Ancients Museum – Mesa Verde Country

  June 29, 2018

  Of the many fascinating discoveries to be made in Mesa Verde Country, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is not to be missed in Southwestern Colorado. Located about 15 minutes north of Cortez via Colorado State Highway 145 (CO 145)…

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  Golden Summer Solstice – 700 Year Old Cliff Dwelling

  June 23, 2018

  What better way to experience the summer solstice than in a 700 year old cliff dwelling?  We couldn’t think of anything cooler!  This week’s discovery from Mr.D …. 4am arrived much sooner than wanted, but I shook the sleep off,…

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  Siesta & The Santa Fe Trail

  May 24, 2018

  Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting, period. Never do anything else. ~Martha Beck Hello dear friends!  SWD is taking a little siesta as we begin to focus in on the uploading of our…

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  Yellow Jacket Pueblo – An Amazing Guided Hike In Mesa Verde Country

  May 11, 2018

  One of the wonderful things about living in the Southwest is that there is never a shortage of unique places to discover, and in Mesa Verde country there are plenty of things to explore.  This week Mr.D had the opportunity…

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  Getting To Know The Mancos Valley

  April 26, 2018

  How are you liking small town life?  This is a question we hear a lot lately, and we love it because we get to talk about all of the things we’re discovering about this community that is The Gateway To…

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