November

November 2024. If you’re looking for information about sustainable tourism, we have just published a book with Amazon called “Traveling The Southwest National Parks”. It is in paperback and e-book form.

November is a great month for traveling! There are Fall colors, even snow in some areas. There is Thanksgiving. Many of us travel to see family and/or friends, or maybe even go skiing. I know many of us are getting an early start on Christmas shopping. November is the month for Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. And, how about the people that want to get away to the beaches this November.

November 15 is National Recycling Day or America Recycling Day. No matter how you say it, it’s all about taking care of our planet by reducing waste. We all want to keep the National Parks, and the land around us clean and safe for future generations – for our kids, their kids, and down the line. Remember “Leave No Trace” Some of the National Parks already have roads closed for the season. Others like the Grand Canyon is a great place to visit in November. It is cooler, Hiking is great, just remember if you are hiking down to the bottom, you will still need plenty of water as it can be quite warm in November.

World Children's Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on “20 November each year (European date) to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.” According to the United Nations.

Check out Williams Arizona. It's known as a gateway to Grand Canyon National Park via the Grand Canyon Railway. Historic Route 66 has Americana-style shops and restaurants dating back to the early 1900s. It's home to the Route 66 Zipline and Pete's Route 66 Gas Station Museum, featuring highway memorabilia. To the east, Bearizona Wildlife Park has bears, mountain goats, bison and birds of prey

The town of Willims has many restaurants, and shops. We found the Best Pie at Pine Country Café. Plues there is the train station where you can ride to the Grand Canyon. If you’re lucky you might be on the train that gets robbed. All in great fun.

If you are in Arizona and heading to the Grand Canyon, take an extra day to visit Bearizona off Interstate 40. They have a drive through to see all the wild animals in their natural habit. Please do not get out of your car during your drive-through, wait until you are done, then park and go walk through to see the other animals and the small new animals. If you get hungry or need a break from your adventure, choose from the Canyonlands Restaurant, or the Bearizona Grille, or one of the many rotating food carts around the park.