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seasonal petting zoo behind the Flying J Travel Center in Scipio, Utah. Or the Stonehenge replica outside of a skilled nursing facility of the same name in American Fork, Utah.
Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer, Wyoming
Some of the world’s best-preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming’s sagebrush desert.
Grand Teton National Park, Moose, Wyoming
The park operates year-round with plenty of activities, including bird watching and other wildlife viewings, fishing and horseback riding.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The first national park in the U.S. Whether it’s waiting for the next eruption of Old Faithful or grabbing a gander at the wildlife wandering the park, make sure you plan to make the most of your trip.
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Crow Agency, Montana
This memorial pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. The battle pitted the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes against U.S. Army Lt. Col. George A. Custer and his
7th Cavalry.
Destination Detour: In Cody, Wyoming, (named after Colonel William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody), stop by the Cody Dug Up Gun Museum, which is precisely what it sounds like. It is a collection of dug up guns, which, in this area of the country, is not hard to find.
Devils Tower National Monument, Devils Tower, Wyoming
Fans of the film, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” will recognize this immediately while skilled rock climbers love the challenges it presents.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South Dakota
The heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln carved in granite and a little larger than actual size.
Jewel Cave National Monument, Custer, South Dakota
With more than 208 miles of passages, this is the
third-longest cave in the world. You will wonder at its amazing formations and the colors that are presented.
Black Canyon of The Gunnison National Park, Montrose, Colorado
It’s big, but it’s also small. Over time, the Gunnison River has carved out some cliffs and created some fantastic spires in this forgotten canyon.
Destination Detour: In Cheyenne, Wyoming, look for “The Greeting and The Gift” along Interstate 25 near exit 4. It is a 14-foot-tall bronze Mountain Man on one side of the highway facing a 13-foot-tall bronze Indian on the other side of the road. The two seem to be exchanging friendly gestures.
Arches National Park, Moab, Utah
With more than 2,000 natural stone arches in the park, what else could they have named this park? Your goal is to take a photo of a sunrise or a sunset through one of the arches.
Canyonlands National Park, Moab, Utah
The Colorado River and its tributaries divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves.
Mesa Verde National Park, Cortez and Mancos, Colorado
The park has nearly 5,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Have you ever seen wood turn to stone? How about a painted desert? And don’t forget to check out the petroglyphs.
Destination Detour: Four Corners Monument is the only place in the U.S. where four states converge in one place. You stand in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah at the same time.
Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, Arizona
The second-most visited park in the U.S. features a large (some call it grand) canyon that is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep. The South Rim is open all year. North Rim is open seasonally.
John T. Garcia is the managing editor of AAA Magazine.
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