Scene from a visit Thursday to Bandelier National Park. Advice: an early visit is good for avoiding midday heat, – you can drive in at this time (no shuttle bus), and take your own water! Restrooms are open, as is the Visitor Center, WNPA Park Store, and restaurant. There were several Park Rangers available for info as needed. Plentiful wildlife – deer, birds, lizards and squirrels. https://www.nps.gov/band/index.htm Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Scene from a visit Thursday to Bandelier National Park. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs

Scene from a visit Thursday to Bandelier National Park. Photo by Nancy Ann Hibbs