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Cliff dwellings at Arizona’s Walnut Canyon National Monument

Posted onDecember 6, 2020February 5, 20226 Comments

From about 1100 to 1250, a community formed in the cliffs high above a creek near Flagstaff, Arizona. Walnut Canyon National Monument gives visitors a close-up look at the remains of this prehistoric community.

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, National Register of Historic Places, Native America, US National Parks

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Saguaro National Park: Two great Arizona parks in one

Posted onMay 9, 2020June 15, 20212 Comments

With two distinct Sonoran Desert landscapes, Saguaro National Park outside Tucson, Arizona, is the perfect place for a road trip to see giant saguaros and more.

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, US National Parks

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Book review: A great guide to 25 awesome scenic side trips in Arizona and New Mexico

Posted onJuly 8, 2018June 26, 2022Leave a comment

Roadtrip America Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips by Rick Quinn doesn’t just take road trippers on a few pleasant scenic drives, it takes them on full-scale adventures through some of the Southwest’s Read More …

CategoriesArizona, New Mexico, USATagsdesert southwest

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Take a road trip on Arizona’s Apache Trail Historic Road

Posted onJanuary 7, 2018January 12, 202318 Comments

Before a section of the road closed late in 2019, the Apache Trail Historic Road offered one of Arizona’s best road trips. I hope that will be the case again some day. From its start Read More …

CategoriesArizona, Phoenix, USATagsdesert southwest

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Grand Canyon South Rim: What you’ll see at each scenic overlook

Posted onSeptember 10, 2017February 26, 202214 Comments

In Arizona, the South Rim of the Grand Canyon provides 30 miles of some of America’s most iconic and scenic views. While avid hikers can see it all, paved roads and shuttle buses let everyone Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, UNESCO World Heritage, US National Parks

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Cruise Canyon Lake, Arizona

Posted onApril 25, 2017March 2, 2021Leave a comment

Cruising Canyon Lake in Arizona is an opportunity to enjoy drinks with friends as towering canyon walls slip by, eagles soar overhead, and saguaro cacti sprout from rocky ledges. You may even see big horn Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, sailing and cruising

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Reading the V Bar V petroglyphs, Arizona

Posted onApril 26, 2016December 6, 2020Leave a comment

Although the Sinagua people moved out of Arizona’s red rock country over 600 years ago, they still speak to us today through the petroglyphs they carved on rocky outcrops, like those found at the V Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, Native America

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Teddybear cholla flowers, Arizona

Posted onApril 7, 2016December 14, 20204 Comments

My cholla cactus encounters continued as we explored Usery Park in the Superstition Mountains — but this time I managed to keep a safe distance between us! Maintaining enough distance from them was a challenge Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest

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Morning with Arizona’s Salt River Horses

Posted onMarch 31, 2016January 28, 2023Leave a comment

This story is from 2016. Since that time, the Salt River horses gained protection and the herd has grown greatly. However, the horses no longer have access to the area where I photographed them back Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest

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Spring flowers in Saguaro National Park, Arizona

Posted onMarch 15, 2016May 26, 2020Leave a comment

Saguaro National Park near Tucson, Arizona, is famous for its towering saguaros, but the entire landscape explodes with spectacular color during the spring flower season. That makes March and April a great time to visit.

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, US National Parks

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Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota has 76 state parks and recreation areas, with the largest concentration in the exceptionally scenic northeastern part of the state. However, there are scenic areas throughout Minnesota Read More ...

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