Almost every National Park is extraordinary. National Monuments are more of a gamble. Some are extraordinary, but others don’t deliver the same kind of excitement. Ironwood Forest falls into that second category. Visiting it requires a long, bumpy drive on a dusty dirt road, and once you get there, there isn’t a lot to see. I’ve already revealed that I wasn’t terribly thrilled with my spur-of-the-moment decision to check out Ironwood Forest National Monument. It’s worth noting that the BLM-managed monument serves an important purpose: there are several rare species of flora and fauna protected here. And the entire area […]