Four Corners, USA

Above, the West Mitten at Monument Valley during a sunrise tour. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Now that autumn is just around the corner, it is a good time to head out into the Four Corners region of the United States. There's plenty to see and do under cooler temperatures.

The Four Corners is the subject of a travel article originating from New Zealand and is posted at The Press. 

It begins with:

Four Corners, United States, is an area that has always fascinated me during my career in conservation. Here on the border of Utah, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona are the most remarkable set of national parks, state parks and Navajo tribal reserves set aside specifically for their geological, cultural and biodiversity values.

My first trip here was backpacking through the US in 1983, then showing my parents these incredible parks in 1992, and occasional weekend visits when I was collaborating with the US Antarctic Program and Colorado State University in Denver for Antarctica New Zealand. So many good memories of snowcapped mountains, blue skies and bright yellow cottonwoods in the autumn come flooding back.

To read the full article, go here.