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