National parks and monuments in Arizona showcase and protect a variety of unique landscapes and historical sites. Nicknamed the Grand Canyon State after one of its parks, Arizona is home to 24 National Park units. This includes three major National Parks, a Historical National Park, and several National Monuments. However, they are all under the […]
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Thousands of ancient ruins lay scattered all over the US Southwest, especially in the Four Corners area. The high deserts of the Colorado Plateau where New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona meet feature a spectacular landscape, filled with gorgeous rock formations visible for miles.And yet, the geological wonders tell only part of the story of
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The best day trip destinations from Phoenix can take you from gorgeous desert areas to one of the best-known wonder of the natural world, pine-covered mountains, lava fields, and petrified forests.
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Showcasing and protecting its namesake cactus, symbol of the American Southwest, Saguaro National Park it is one of the best-known National Parks in Arizona besides the Grand Canyon. It is also the most representative of the state, since the Sonoran Desert of Arizona is the only place the giant saguaro lives. While you can see
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One of the most desolate places even in the Arizona desert, and one of my favorite National Parks of Arizona, Petrified Forest is a place we rarely visit any more. But the first time I’ve been there, camping within the park, left me in awe. My feelings were strong enough for me to write about
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Dark sky places are the best for stargazing, for watching the stars, constellations, galaxies, nebulae, and as much as possible from our planet. As we live in brighter and brighter environments, few of them exist, hence the importance of the term itself. Throughout a year we may see meteor showers in dark sky places. For
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Visiting Tumacacori National Historical Park in Southern Arizona offers a glimpse into the history of the region, from the perspective of a few different cultures.
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On the US-Mexico border, in Southern Arizona, Organ Pipe National Monument is one of the most unique areas of the Sonoran Desert. One of the most fascinating National Park unit in the state, and an International Biosphere Preserve, this patch of the desert is home to a thriving community of plants and animals. A Day
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The best day trip destinations from Phoenix can take you from gorgeous desert areas to one of the best-known wonder of the natural world, pine-covered mountains, lava fields, and petrified forests.
Visible every November, the Leonid meteor shower is considered a major one, with about 15 meteors visible per hour. The Leonids, meteors visible in the constellation Leo, are some of the fastest meteors we know of, traveling at the speed of 44 miles per second. They tend to be very bright, and sometimes colorful, putting
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The first time I drove on the Sunset Crater and Wupatki Scenic Road I was twenty-five, a visitor in the country I now call home. I was here with my new American boyfriend (now my husband), on our first vacation together, a trip to the Southwest. Since we moved to Arizona, we’ve driven the same
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Petrified Forest, protected as a National Park, lies in one of the most desolate areas of Arizona. Yet, in the past several years, it became one of the popular destinations in the state. No wonder, since the high-desert National Park of Arizona features a unique landscape, where nature, geology, archaeology, and paleontology meet. 1. Now
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