by Richard Quinn | Dec 2, 2023 | Travel, Tribal Lands
The high desert of the Colorado plateau is a vast territory, an all but empty landscape edged by sere, weathered mountains. There are few towns, but there are many lonely homesteads, tiny communities of doublewides and ramshackle prefabs, some with a six-sided hogan,...
by Richard Quinn | Dec 2, 2023 | Travel, Tribal Lands
This is the 4th and final Page of a longer article: Click here to return to Page 1 Most visitors to Canyon de Chelly National Monument focus the bulk of their attention on the South Rim Drive, but in my view, your trip simply won’t be complete if you don’t...
by Richard Quinn | Dec 2, 2023 | Travel, Tribal Lands
This is Page 3 of a longer article: Click here to return to Page 1 WHITE HOUSE OVERLOOK UPDATE UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024 UPDATE UPDATE White House Overlook and Trail to reopen in 2025! After a “temporary closure” that has extended for nearly five...
by Richard Quinn | Dec 2, 2023 | Road Trips, Travel, Tribal Lands
This is Page 2 of a longer article: Click here to return to Page 1 THERE ARE SEVEN OVERLOOKS ON THE SOUTH RIM OF THE CANYON: Indian Route 7 begins at the turnoff from US 190, and serves as the main road in the Navajo town of Chinle. If you follow it headed east, it...
by Richard Quinn | Dec 2, 2023 | Road Trips, Travel, Tribal Lands
Canyon de Chelly (“D’Shay”) is a geological marvel of the first order, a hidden treasure, tucked away in a remote section of the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona. It’s one of the more striking features of the Colorado Plateau, where sediments from an ancient...
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