| tell you a few things about the Arizona sky. First off, in | | | | When most people think of Arizona, they picture a |
| Arizona, the sky is bigger than the ground. You really | | | | desert full of cactus and sagebrush. If any mountains |
| get the feeling that the earth is just a tiny little ball | | | | come to mind, they are probably big bare hunks of |
| under all that endless sky. | | | | rock. If you've never been to Northern Arizona before, |
| The other thing is that evening in Arizona is like a | | | | you'll be surprised to find yourself at 7,000 feet |
| natural lightshow. The sky turns every color of the | | | | elevation, surrounded by mountains and pine trees. |
| rainbow before it turns black and fills with more stars | | | | Northern Arizona actually looks a lot like the Rockies in |
| than you've ever seen in your life. | | | | Colorado, just without the trickling mountain streams. It's |
| There is probably no better place in the world for | | | | hotter and drier, but the air is just as clear. |
| camping and visiting in your motor home and RV than | | | | Around Flagstaff you'll find all kinds of great camping |
| the state of Arizona. Those of us who live in the | | | | and sightseeing. You can see Indian ruins at Wupatki |
| States are lucky that such a wonder is just a drive | | | | and Betatankin, or hike around on volcanic rocks at |
| away. | | | | Sunset Crater. Flagstaff is a great place to set up |
| The Great American West | | | | camp or park your motor home because there are |
| Arizona is the Grand Canyon State. The Grand | | | | several great places just a short drive away. |
| Canyon is an awe-inspiring symbol of the American | | | | Down In The Valley |
| west. It always amazes me when I meet people who | | | | For those who want to brave the heat, mid and |
| have never been there, even once. It's like a theme | | | | southern Arizona has lots to offer. South of Phoenix |
| park for hikers and campers. There's so much to do | | | | you'll find some of the biggest Indian ruins in North |
| you can spend weeks there. | | | | America, Casa Grande. It's a fortress compared to |
| Another symbol of the American west that fewer | | | | places like Mesa Verde. |
| people have visited is Monument Valley. Once you see | | | | The great thing about the southern part of the state is |
| those big rock formations, you realize that you've seen | | | | that few people get down there. You'll mostly run into |
| them before in tons of western movies and photos. | | | | locals, and there are always plenty of places to set up |
| Every one of those John Wayne movies was filmed | | | | camp. |
| there. Monument Valley is unique; there's no place like it | | | | Tucson is a great place to set up your base of |
| on earth. | | | | operations for southern Arizona sightseeing. There are |
| Unlike Grand Canyon, Monument Valley is a little hard | | | | some great campgrounds on the outskirts of town |
| to get to. It's on the Navajo Reservation and there's no | | | | where you can be right in the foothills of the beautiful |
| Interstate leading directly to it. Still, it's a state highway | | | | Catalina mountains. |
| and even big rig RV's can make the trip. | | | | Arizona is a Mecca for campers and RV enthusiasts. |
| Exploring Northern Arizona | | | | Get yourself a guide today and get on the road! |