Tag Archives: Things to do for FREE!

International Dark Sky Week 2017

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

San Juan County, UT is proud to be home to FOUR International Dark Sky Parks! (Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Hovenweep National Monument, and Natural Bridges National Monument)  What better place to celebrate International Dark Sky Week than … Continue reading →

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National Park Week- April 15th-23rd, 2017

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

National Park Week starts this Saturday with FREE entrance to all National Parks and Monuments on both the opening, and closing weekends of the 9-day celebration: April 15th & 16th and April 22nd & 23rd. In addition to being home … Continue reading →

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Target Ruin & Ballroom Cave

Posted on March 24, 2017 by

We always have a week or so of awesome weather in the beginning of March, and this year we were lucky to have just over two straight weeks of warm, sunny days!  On the first weekend of our stretch of … Continue reading →

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2016 Monticello Festival of the Trees

Posted on December 7, 2016 by

This past weekend was the Monticello Festival of the Trees and it was bigger and better than ever!  I volunteered to do a tree for our office again this year, and it was much faster and easier (and cheaper!) this … Continue reading →

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Arch Canyon Overlook & Cave Tower Ruins Tour with Four Corners Adventures

Posted on November 21, 2016 by

It’s been over a year now since I first contacted Four Corners Adventures in Blanding, asking about the possibility of doing a mini familiarization tour out on Cedar Mesa for our Monticello, Blanding, and Bluff Fort visitor center staff.  We … Continue reading →

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Swinging Bridge to Sand Island on the San Juan River

Posted on October 8, 2016 by

It’s been five long, dry years, but I’m ecstatic to report that a few weeks ago my family floated the San Juan River for the first time since before my son was born!  My son is now four years old, … Continue reading →

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101 Ways to Experience San Juan County

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

The new ‘101 Ways to Experience San Juan County‘ guide is now available!  It’s actually been out for just over a month now, and we’re almost halfway through the time period for submitting photos for the competition.  Back again this … Continue reading →

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