Navajo National Monument

Hiking back to the caves and petroglyphs was part of the fun at the Navajo National Monument. The trails were well marked. We took the one with the great view but would love to go back and hike into the valley. Binoculars are needed to see the detail inside the dwellings. It was a quick stop but well worth it on our Historical League tour.

Snacks on tour bus to Monument Valley

Traveling with the Historical League involves wonderful snacks and Happy Hour on the bus. Bonnie Newhoff made individual servings of Granola with artwork combining petroglyphs and our Old Ned logo. Very classy way to start the trip.
The recipe is on page 196 in Tastes & Treasures cookbook.

League Guest Speaker March 7

Got History?
Next week‘s speaker is all about history, specializing in the prehistoric kind! Join us on March 7th when Dr. Todd Bostwick will be speaking about an amazing Archaic and Hohokam rock art site in the Picacho Mountains in Southern Arizona.

Dr. Bostwick, recently retired from his post as Phoenix City Archeologist for over 20yrs., has studied the Hohokam culture extensively and is a recognized expert on the subject of petroglyphs. He has written numerous books and publications on rock art as well as others concerning Southwestern archeology, archaeoastronomy and history.

With both a Masters degree in Anthropology and a Ph.D in History from Arizona State, Dr Bostwick from his office at Pueblo Grande Museum created and administrated a comprehensive, city-wide archeology compliance program and served as the National Park Service’s coordinator for the Pueblo Grande National Historic Landmark. His work on Pueblo Grande’s prehistoric platform mound earned him two awards from the National Park Service. He was also twice recipient of the City Manager’s Excellence award and in 2005 received the Arizona Governors Award in Public Archeology.

Join us for what should prove to be a most interesting talk!