Archive for December 2008
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Just as they did a century ago, visitors enjoy Canyon de Chelly
In an undated brochure going back probably to the nineteen-teens, Santa Fe Railway offered up tips to the tourists who used their lines — and most tourists in those days still used the railroad for trips beyond the immediate environs — on what to see while in the Southwest.
Called “Off the Beaten Path in New [...]
A look at Ft. Whipple, Arizona’s first capital, and its namesake
As the centennial of Arizona statehood (Feb. 14, 2012) races toward us, it’s appropriate to look at some heritage sites that discuss the creation of the 48th state. The first of these might as well be the first governor’s mansion, which came shortly after Arizona became a territory in its own right.
President Abraham Lincoln signed off [...]
The San Pedro River, the nation’s first riparian conservation area, turns 20
It’s hard to believe that this year is the 20th anniversary of the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, the first one in the nation.
Riparian simply means something that’s located on or lives around the banks of a natural watercourse, such as a river. In the desert, however, that’s not so simple.
In years prior to the [...]