Pueblo Indians carved shallow hand and toe holds, or Moki steps, into rock cliffs to make a near vertical climb. The Moki Dugway, also a steep climb up a hillside, was not made by Pueblo Indians, but by miners to transport uranium. The Moki Dugway (also spelled Mokee...
The San Juan River is a major tributary of the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, providing the chief drainage for the Four Corners region of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. Originating as snowmelt in the San Juan Mountains (part of the Rocky...
On an already windy day we were about to get a close up video of the Mexican Hat Rock in southern Utah when a strong dust devil threatened to take our flying camera away away! A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively short-lived whirlwind, ranging from...
The San Juan River begins in Archuleta County, Colorado at the confluence of its East and West Forks. Both forks originate above elevations of 10,000 feet in the eastern San Juan Mountains in the San Juan National Forest. The river flows southwest through the...
The San Juan River is a world-class fly fishing destination and features a campground, many day use areas and a serene trail along the river. Navajo Lake State Park offers some of the best boating, fishing, hiking, and camping in New Mexico. Navajo Lake is the second...