Arizona is a great place for wildflower enthusiasts! From its high mountains with cool pine forests and refreshing streams to its driest and hottest deserts, Arizona is home to a unique variety of wonderful blooms. With Wildflowers of Arizona by Nora Mays Bowers, Rick Bowers,...
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Have you ever wondered which animals thrive in the American Southwest and how they survive? In Desert Life, Karen Krebbs spotlights more than 80 species of plants and animals, with a special emphasis on how to spot them and how they survive in the Chihuahuan, Great Basin,...
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Arizona is a fantastic place to see all sorts of birds. In fact, more than 550 species are found in the Grand Canyon State. That makes it one of the top states for bird-watching. In Stan Tekiela’s book The Kids’ Guide to Birds of Arizona,...
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George Miller, author of Backyard Science & Discovery Workbook: Southwest, tells us about the state gems of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, western Oklahoma, western Texas, and southern Utah. Many southwest states have state gems, minerals, rocks, or fossils, but you may not have heard or know about all of...
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Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized sites of American Indian history and culture, which predate the arrival of Spaniards and Americans by thousands of years, are an integral part of Arizona history. In today’s post, Leigh Wilson, author of Arizona Day Trips by Theme, recommends sights...
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Have you ever asked, “What should we do today?” If so, you need Arizona Day Trips by Theme. The guide is jam-packed with hundreds of Arizona’s top spots for fun and entertainment. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that...
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Stan Tekiela, naturalist and wildlife photographer, searches the southern Arizona desert for the elusive Western Screech-owl. Let’s join him on his adventure! Exploring the desert at night ranks up there as one of my most favorite adventures. Recently, my photographer partner and I were in the...
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