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Southwestern Deserts |
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Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California
A desert visit during wildflower season by guest author, Elisa Parhad.
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The Apache Trail, Arizona
One of America's Premiere Scenic Drives.
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Arizona Deserts
Cacti and features of the Sonoran Desert.
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
World-Renowned Zoo, Natural History Museum, and Botanical Garden.
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Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum
The beautiful garden of the Sonoran Desert.
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California Deserts - Death Valley National Park, California
A look at Death Valley National Park by guest author, Dr. John Crossley.
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California Deserts - Death Valley National Park
Scenes from America's hottest place.
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California Deserts - Joshua Tree National Park
A Hike to the Lost Palms Oasis.
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Cave Creek Regional Park, Arizona
Nature's Cactus Garden.
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Cave Creek Regional Park and Nearby Attractions
A more detailed look at Cave Creek Regional Park and the Towns of Carefree and Cave Creek.
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Cave Creek's Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Arizona
Lush riparian area in the Sonoran Desert, and more.
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Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona (I)
An overview of the unspoiled "Wonderland of Rocks".
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Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona (II)
An outstanding hike to the "Heart of Rocks".
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Arizona's Chiricahua Wilderness - Fall Foliage at Maple Camp
Viewing fall foliage at Maple Camp in Cave Creek Canyon.
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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.
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The Hidden Treasures of Fossil Creek and Fossil Springs Canyon, Arizona (Part 2)
Watery Scenes and The Flume at Fossil Creek.
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona (I)
Once in a Century...Spring Wildflowers
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona (II)
Vistas and Cacti.
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Spring Wildflowers in Southern Arizona
The most beautiful event in the deserts of the American Southwest is the spring wildflower season.
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2005 Spring Wildflower Report for Southern Arizona
A collection of reports from the spectacular 2005 season.
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2001 Spring Wildflower Report for Southern Arizona
A collection of reports from the spectacular 2001 season.
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Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona (I)
The Real "Triassic" Park.
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Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona (II)
Fossil Discoveries in the Painted Desert.
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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.
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San Francisco River, Arizona
Printable user guide by the Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona.
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Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Cave Creek, Arizona (I)
Overview of the conservation area.
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Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Cave Creek, Arizona (II)
Scenic loop hike through the conservation area and Tonto National Forest.
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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.
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Tonto National Forest, Arizona - More from Cave Creek Canyon
Cave Creek Canyon is an outstanding desert canyon in the foothills
north of Phoenix, Arizona.
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
Starkly beautiful section of the Mojave Desert noted for its brilliantly red sandstone formations.
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Tucson's Catalina State Park
Plus A Hike to the Romero Pools.
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by John Annerino
by Meg Quinn
by David Wentworth Lazaroff
