Mysteries of the Ancient Southwest- Northern AZ and NM This month’s journey takes you through northwestern New Mexico and eastern Arizona to three remarkable Ancestral Pueblo sites: Chaco Canyon, Canyon de Chelly, and Casa Malpais. Each offers a different glimpse into the lives, traditions, and movements of the people who inhabited this region. Give yourself
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Spirits, Spooks and Spelunking– North-Central AZ Do ghost stories, red-rock beauty, and underground adventures call to you? This journey begins among Jerome’s mining history and haunted legends, continues through the restorative landscape of Sedona, and ends beneath the ponderosa forest inside Lava River Cave near Flagstaff. Ghosts, Beauty & Caves These destinations are close enough
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If you are seeking an adventure, then this Northern Arizona outdoor activity will not disappoint. However, to soak in Arizona’s Verde Canyon Hot Mineral Springs, you will need a 4-wheel drive vehicle to get there safely. Who can resist sliding into a basin full of clean, warm water, delightfully titillating your legs and arms? My
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When was the last time you hiked a glacier or followed a trail of wildflowers, or just sat on a rock in nature, listening to all the sounds and soaking up the warm sun? The 100th anniversary of National Parks is next week on August 25, 2016 and I suggest before the summer completely slides
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I have ridden a bicycle since I was 3 years old and I never tire of riding into new and old areas. Just the wind on my face clears out the cobwebs in my brain and makes me feel more alive. Enjoy these five fabulous biking trails in the southwest. I know there are more,
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According to National Audubon Society, the Mexican Spotted Owl is the rarest owl in the United States. Though its range stretches from Mexico north through Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado, the bird is highly localized within that territory. It favors cool, shaded canyons tucked among the hot, dry slopes of desert mountains. The owl
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Legacy of the San Xavier Mission and Christmas Cards Traditions have a way of sticking with us without our total awareness. The legacy of the San Xavier Mission and Christmas has been my tradition is grounding me. The tradition of keeping my Christmas cards hanging on the door for weeks after the holidays are
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