Jerome State Historic Park

 

This is a picture of me in front of a rock turner at the Jerome State Historic Park.  My dad took this picture of me.  I thought I looked cute in the picture.

Meteor Crater Natural Landmark

Sometime in the 1980's, my mom, stepdad and I went to see Meteor Crater that is up north of Arizona.  I don't remember really anything about this trip.  Just saw the pictures of the big hole in the ground.

I used brown and orange for this layout.  I wrote my notes and printed out a picture of a crater.

More than a Mountain

 

Here is layout of my trip to Denali National Park & Preserve.  I went there around the summer of 1986.  I don't remember that much about this trip.  I do remember the train ride.  Here are some pictures of my dad Bob and stepmom Meg on the train.

Later on, after I did this layout, I found a couple of the other pictures to add.

My dad Bob before getting on the train

Here is my dad and I on the train going to the park.

The Route Followed by Spanish Settlers of San Francisco

This is a new little spot that represents the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail here in Tucson, AZ.

This is called Anza Trail Cultural History Park near the Death and Blind school.  This is where the Juan Bautista de Anza Trail and Santa Cruz River connect.

This is just a little area where they have a walkway or a bikeway along the Santa Cruz River.  They do have little signs that have different items that are represented during the time.  There are a couple of areas to sit.

La Expedicion de Anza 1775 from Mexico to California.

1st Fish in Alaska

 

On one trip to Alaska, my dad and stepmom Meg went to Seward, AK for some fishing.  They bought me a fishing pole and showed me what I need to do.  When I swing my pole into the water, I started to bring in my fishing line in when a fish bit the hook.  My fishing pole was weak and about to break apart but I got the fish to the land.  It was either a rainbow or pink salmon.  It was my first fish.  I did bring it back home to Arizona and my mother ate it.  I didn't like fish when I was younger, but she said it was good.  First try and first fish.

Geologic Wonder and Ancestral Homeland

 This was the first time going to see the Grand Canyon National Park.  That year we moved to Chandler, AZ from Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Here is a layout of my mom and me and my stepdad and me in front of the Grand Canyon.  I think the red and orange goes great with the colors of the canyon,

Grand Cany National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Long Distance Communication

In 4/1977, my parents and I went on the Pony Express NHT in Nebraska.  One of the stops was at Gothenburg Pony Express Station.  I don't remember anything about the place.  That picture is my mom and me sitting on the saddle bag.  This is how my adventures started with the National Parks.

Pony Express National Historic Trail (U.S. National Park Service)