ON THE TRAIL OF AMERICA’S ANCIENTS

On Colorado’s Trail of the Ancients, discover a beautiful landscape brimming with indigenous history.

Words and imags by Eric Jay Toll

Hi, can you take a picture of us standing there?” Passing the camera up to the next in line the “ ” on diving platform, a couple clusters closely together to have their picture snapped. “It’s kind of a tourist trap,” says Nick from Oklahoma City, handing the couple their camera and passing his to the next person in line. “But I wouldn’t have missed getting this picture here for anything.” He hops over the railing and joins his family for the photo. “Here” is the only place on earth where the gang can stand in four states simultaneously. Four Corners Tribal Park in the Navajo Nation, New Mexico Route 597, is where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah all snuggle together under a bold brass monument. Spending an hour…

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ROVA (Digital) - 1 Issue, Twenty-Eight: December/January 2021-2022

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