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!
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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
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