Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip IV: Southwest & West States

Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip IV: Southwest & Western States In “Ultimate Extravagant USA Road Trip IV: Southwest & West States,” Episode, #165, Meredith Curtis becomes your tour guide on a road trip through 10 states and two tribal nations in the Southwest and West region of the country. You will see some breathtaking views and meet some wild west heroes. Grab your road map, pack your suitcase, and don’t forget your camera and extra water—we’ll spend a lot of time driving—there’s a lot of miles to cover in this wide-open country! This is the fourth in our series of USA road trips—traveling is a great way to learn geography the fun way!         Powerline Productions, Inc. Bringing Homeschool Joy to Families Everywhere!       Show Notes Hi! Today, I’m your tour guide. Ready for a whirlwind trip through the the Southwest & West? Spanish & Native American Influence. Cherokee Nation Trail of Tears—from NC to OK. Cherokee Heritage Center Native lands, reservations, Trail of Tears, Native populations Oklahoma Oklahoma City: Underground, capital, National Cowboy Hall of Fame Capital, capitol, city planning, oil refining, stockyards, cattle ranches Texas Culture of Texas, The Alamo Spanish influence in Southwest, forts, missions, Texas indepence, wars, Texas statehood, landscape New Mexico Culture of New Mexico, Santa Fe, San Miguel Chapel, Pueblos Native Americans, Pueblo homes, Spanish missions, oldest capital city in USA, landforms Four Corners Navajo Nation, Four Corners Territories to states, boundary lines, desert, mountains, landmarks, Native tribes Arizona Desert, Grand Canyon Desert, saguaro cactus, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, canyons, cliffs, rock formations, living in a desert Colorado Mountains, Ski Resorts Colorado mountains, snow line, mountain safety, mountain recreation, valleys, mesas, forests, canyons, plateaus, lakes, rivers Utah Bonneville Salt Flats, National Parks Red sandstone cliffs, arches, rock formations, mountains, desert, salt flats, salt lake, mining salt Nevada Silver, Kit Carson, Carson City, Virginia City Silver and gold mining, mining towns, ghost towns, Kit Carson, mountain men, capital, capitol, desert Wyoming Cowboys, Rodeos, Native Americans, Yellowstone National Park Cattle ranching, rodeos, Native Americans, tribal land, national parks, mountains, plains, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, geysers Montana Fourth largest state, mining, copper mining, Ringing Rocks Forests, rivers, waterfalls, mountains, valleys, farming, cattle ranching, mining boom towns, ghost towns, ski resorts Idaho Potato farming, farming, ranching, gems, birthplace of TV, Lava Hot Springs Hot springs, farming, ranching, gem mining, westward trails, rivers, white water rafting, resort towns Sign up for our Newsletter We are celebrating the launch of our newest series, God Bless the USA (see books below). To celebrate, we have giveaways subscribers can enter, freebies subscribers can download, and fun for everyone. Not a subscriber? Don’t worry. You can subscribe right here