Ancient Rock Art in the Desert

Join Two Chicks with Hiking Sticks as we explore Petroglyph National Monument on the edge of Albuquerque, New Mexico — home to an estimated 20,000-25,000 petroglyphs carved into volcanic basalt by Ancestral Puebloan peoples and Spanish settlers over the last 700+ years. In this episode, we hike the easy-to-moderate trails of Boca Negra Canyon, Rinconada Canyon, and Piedras Marcadas Canyon, explore the monument's volcanic geology and five dormant cinder cones, and dig into the deep cultural history that makes this landscape sacred to nearly 20 Indigenous nations today.🥾 Trails featured: Boca Negra Canyon (Macaw & Cliff Base Trails), Rinconada Canyon Loop, Piedras Marcadas Trail 🌋 Featured geology: West Mesa basalt escarpment, reverse topography, dormant volcanic cones 🏛️ Managed by: National Park Service + City of AlbuquerqueTwo Chicks with Hiking Sticks is a podcast that informs, entertains, and educates through the rich intersections of culture, history, and the natural world — spotlighting National Park Service sites and the local gems around them.📍 Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque, NM 🔗 nps.gov/petr#PetroglyphNationalMonument #NationalParkService#PetroglyphNationalMonument #TwoChicksWithHikingSticks #NationalParkService #NPS #Albuquerque #NewMexico #HikingPodcast #NationalMonument #PetroglyphNM #DesertHiking #TravelPodcast #NationalParks #AncestralPuebloan #RockArt #WestMesa #NMTrue #ExploreNewMexico #HikingForBeginners #OutdoorPodcast #CultureAndNature Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.