In the 1930’s desert lover and community activist, Minerva Hoyt recognized the human threats of the nearby ecosystem and persuaded President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim Joshua Tree a National Monument in 1936. It was renamed Joshua Tree National Park in 1994 and now protects 792,510 acres – mostly wilderness – where the Mojave and Colorado Deserts converge. What’s special about Joshua Tree? It’s not just […]
Lassen Volcanic NP, Burney Falls and Crater Lake NP
Lassen Volcanic National Park I planned to have another road trip during the labor day long weekend. This time, I chose the Lassen Volcanic National Park. Sometime ago, when I saw the Burney falls on Instagram, I wanted to go there. The biggest nearby attraction is the Lassen Volcanic NP. So I planned to start a drive from Sacramento to Lassen Volcanic NP, to Burney […]
Astonishing Antelope Canyon, Arizona
We took another road trip over the Good Friday long weekend, this time to Page, Arizona to see one of the remarkable places in the American west. Page, Arizona is around 4 hours drive from Las Vegas. We reached the Page just before sunset, but unfortunately it was cloudy on that day. We drove directly to horseshoe bend which is 5 minutes drive from the […]