You want to know how this flat arid land was formed? Does it really sit on top of one of the worlds largest subterranean reservoirs?  Did dinos live here?  Why have humans been drawn here for centuries?  How did/do they manage?  Check out windmills.  Check out firearms through the ages.  Learn about oil and gas: how is it found?  How do mineral rights work?  Exactly how did/do drillers get it out of the ground?  All this and more can be found at the PPHM.  There is a lot to see.