Culture, Urban, & Historic

Deserts

The Apache Trail, Arizona

One of America’s Premiere Scenic Drives.

Arizona Deserts

Cacti and features of the Sonoran Desert.

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

World-Renowned Zoo, Natural History Museum, and Botanical Garden.

Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum

The beautiful garden of the Sonoran Desert.

Cave Creek Regional Park, Arizona

Nature’s Cactus Garden.

Cave Creek Regional Park and Nearby Attractions

A more detailed look at Cave Creek Regional Park and the Towns of Carefree and Cave Creek.

Cave Creek’s Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Arizona

Lush riparian area in the Sonoran Desert, and more.

Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona (I)

An overview of the unspoiled “Wonderland of Rocks”.

Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona (II)

An outstanding hike to the “Heart of Rocks”.

Arizona’s Chiricahua Wilderness – Fall Foliage at Maple Camp

Viewing fall foliage at Maple Camp in Cave Creek Canyon.

The Hidden Treasures of Fossil Creek and Fossil Springs Canyon, Arizona (Part 1)

Fossil Creek and Fossil Springs are little-known wonders of the “rim country” of central Arizona. As this scenic canyon approaches the base of the Mogollon Rim, it suddenly transforms from a rather typical high desert canyon to an amazing water wonderland.

The Hidden Treasures of Fossil Creek and Fossil Springs Canyon, Arizona (Part 2)

Watery Scenes and The Flume at Fossil Creek.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona (I)

Once in a Century…Spring Wildflowers

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona (II)

Vistas and Cacti.

Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona (I)

The real “Triassic” Park.

Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona (II)

Fossil Discoveries in the Painted Desert.

Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona (III)

The Painted Desert Trail. The northern reaches of Petrified Forest National Park extend into the heart of the Painted Desert of northeast Arizona, a colorful fantasyland of mesa, buttes, and badlands.

San Francisco River, Arizona

Printable user guide by the Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona.

Spring Wildflowers in Southern Arizona

The most beautiful event in the deserts of the American Southwest is the spring wildflower season.

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Cave Creek, Arizona (I)

Overview of the conservation area.

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Cave Creek, Arizona (II)

Scenic loop hike through the conservation area and Tonto National Forest.

Tonto National Forest, Arizona – Hiking the Transition Zone

Day hiking in the Seven Springs area of the Tonto National Forest, just north of Scottsdale, Arizona.

Tonto National Forest, Arizona – More from Cave Creek Canyon

Cave Creek Canyon is an outstanding desert canyon in the foothills north of Phoenix, Arizona.

Tucson’s Catalina State Park

Plus A Hike to the Romero Pools.

Mountain Settings

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