Reflecting one of the longest continuously inhabited
landscapes of North America, the cultural
resources of Canyon de Chelly include distinctive architecture, artifacts,
and rock imagery while exhibiting remarkable preservation integrity that
provides outstanding opportunities for study and contemplation. Canyon de
Chelly also sustains a living community of Navajo people, who are connected
to a landscape ...
CasaGrandeRuinsNational Monument
preserves an ancient Hohokam farming community and "Great House."
Created as the nation's first archeological reserve in 1892, the site
was declared a National Monument in 1918 "in order that better provision
may be made for the protection, preservation and care of the ruins and the
ancient buildings and other objects of prehistoric interest thereon."
A "Wonderland of Rocks" is waiting for you to
explore at ChiricahuaNational Monument. This
forest of rock spires was eroded from layers of ash deposited by the Turkey
Creek Volcano eruption 27 million years ago. The 8 mile paved scenic drive
and 18 miles of day-use hiking trails provide opportunities to discover
the beauty, natural sounds, and inhabitants of this 11,985
acre site. ...
It was a journey of exploration, filled with wonder and
cruelty. Inspired by rumors of vast quantities of gold, 339 soldiers and over
1100 Indian allies embarked on an epic journey through arid deserts and rugged
mountains. They brought rich traditions and new technology into the
southwest, irrevocably changing the lives of the native peoples and
continuing to influence the area today. more...
Fort Bowie commemorates the bitter conflict between
Chiricahua Apaches and the U.S. military - a lasting monument to the bravery
and endurance of U.S. soldiers in paving the way for settlement and the
taming of the western frontier. It provides insight into a "clash of
cultures," a young nation in pursuit of "manifest destiny,"
and the hunter/gatherer society fighting to preserve its existence.
Encompassing over 1.2 million acres, Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area (NRA) offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based &
backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles
from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah,
encompassing scenic vistas, geologic wonders, and a vast panorama of human
history.
A powerful and inspiring landscape, the Grand Canyon
overwhelms our senses through its immense size; 277 river miles (446km) long,
up to 18 miles (29km) wide, and a mile (1.6km) deep. Jump to: This Season's
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Feel the old wooden floor give slightly and squeak beneath
your feet as you enter the oldest, continuously operating trading post
on the Navajo Nation. As your eyes adjust to the dim lighting of the
"bullpen" you might catch the trader negotiating a deal with a
Native American artist for their art. You will experience history first
hand at Hubbell Trading Post NHS.
"Everyone mount up!" This became a familiar call
from Spanish Captain Juan Bautista de Anza. In 1776, as Americans fought for
their independence in the East, Anza led almost 300 people over
1200 miles to settle Alta California. It was the first overland route
established to connect New Spain with San Francisco. Walk in their footsteps
from Nogales, Arizona to San Francisco, California.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area offers a wealth of
things to do and places to go year-round. Its huge lakes cater to boaters,
swimmers, sunbathers, and fishermen while its desert rewards hikers, wildlife
photographers, and roadside sightseers. It is also home to thousands of
desert plants and animals, adapted to survive in an extreme place where rain
is scarce and temperatures soar.
Gaze through the windows of the past into one of
the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America. This 20 room
high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a 1,000
year-old story of ingenuity and survival in an unforgiving desert landscape.
Marveling at this enduring legacy of the Sinagua culture reveals a people
surprisingly similar to ourselves.
Navajo National Monument preserves three intact
cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan people. A visitor center,
museum, three short self-guided trails, two small campgrounds,
and a picnic area provide service to travelers that make the trek to this
remote hamlet. Rangers guide tours to cliff
dwellings. Please call 928-672-2700.
Take a journey across the Southwest on the Old Spanish
National Historic Trail between Santa Fe and Los Angeles for history, culture,
and scenic beauty.
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life
and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. In this desert wilderness, you may drive
a lonely road, hike a backcountry trail, camp beneath a clear desert sky,
marvel at magnificent cactus, or soak in the warmth and beauty of the
Southwest. We welcome you into this desert wild. It is yours to
discover.
Grand Canyon Parashant's natural splendor provides a sense
of solitude to those who venture into its isolated domain. Located on the
edge of one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Grand Canyon, the
Monument's expansive landscape encompasses a chronicle of natural and
cultural history. This Monument is co-managed by the National Park Service
and the Bureau of Land Management.
With one of the world's largest and most colorful
concentrations of petrified wood, multi-hued badlands of the Painted Desert,
historic structures, archeological sites, and displays of over
200-million-year-old fossils, this is a surprising land of scenic wonders and
fascinating science.
American Indians, Mormon pioneers, plants, animals, and
others have depended on the life-giving water found at Pipe Spring. Learn
about pioneer and Kaibab Paiute life: -at the Visitor Center and Museum -on
guided tours of an historic fort -during living history demonstrations -on
self-guided tours of the grounds (historic buildings, farm animals, an
orchard, garden, and ½ mile trail).
Enormous cacti, silhouetted by the setting sun, for most
of us the Giant Saguaro is the universal symbol of the American West. And
yet, these majestic plants are only found in a small portion of the United
States. Saguaro National Park protects some of the most impressive forests of
these sub-tropical giants, on the edge of the modern City of Tucson.
Sunset Crater Volcano was born in a series of eruptions
sometime between 1040 and 1100. Powerful explosions profoundly affected the
lives of local people and forever changed the landscape and ecology of the
area. Lava flows and cinders still look as fresh and rugged as the day they
formed. But among dramatic geologic features, you'll find trees, wildflowers,
and signs of wildlife - life returns.
Situated within rugged terrain in the northeastern
part of the Sonoran Desert, these well-preserved cliff dwellings were
occupied during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries.
Tumacácori NHP protects three Spanish colonial mission
ruins in southern Arizona: Tumacácori, Guevavi, and Calabazas. The adobe
structures are on three sites, with a visitor center at Tumacácori.
These missions are among more than twenty established in the
Pimería Alta by Father Kino and other Jesuits, and later expanded upon by
Franciscan missionaries.
Crowning a desert hilltop is an ancient pueblo. From a
roof top a child scans the desert landscape for the arrival of traders, who
are due any day now. What riches will they bring? What stories will they
tell? Will all of them return? From the top of the Tuzigoot Pueblo it is easy
to imagine such an important moment. Tuzigoot is an ancient village or pueblo
built by a culture known as the Sinagua. ...
Walk in the footsteps of people who lived at WalnutCanyon more than 700 years ago. Peer
into their homes, cliff dwellings built deep within canyon walls. The
presence of water in a dry land made the canyon rare and valuable to its
early human inhabitants. It remains valuable today as habitat for plants and
animals. See for yourself on trails along the canyon rim and into the depths.
Less than 800 years ago, Wupatki Pueblo was the largest
pueblo around. It flourished for a time as a meeting place of different
cultures. Yet this was one of the warmest and driest places on the Colorado
Plateau, offering little obvious food, water, or comfort. How and why did people
live here? The builders of Wupatki and nearby pueblos have moved on, but
their legacy remains.
Located in the southwestern corner of Arizona,
Yuma served as a vital crossing of the Lower Colorado River in the 19th Century and an
innovator of water management and desert agriculture in the 20th
Century. The Heritage Area's mission is to conserve and enhance the Colorado River, the historic downtown, but most
importantly, its sense of place in a rapidly changing community.
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