Arizona

Arizona is a wondrous place, both geographically and culturally diverse, rich with tradition yet young as a state. Few travel destinations offer so great a change of scenery in so little time. Within a two to four hour drive any direction, visitors find themselves in completely different surroundings. Certain times of the year one could actually ski twice in one day – on both snow and water. Arizona boasts vast open spaces and scenic beauty from the high lush desert area south of Tucson to the magnificent Grand Canyon area. Ranges of mountains rise from the desert floor throughout the Sonoran desert region. Traveling northward, pine covered mountain slopes lead upward to snow capped peaks in Flagstaff and in the White Mountain area which extends along the eastern state line. In areas like Sedona and Monument Valley, reddish rock formations composed of layers of volcanic rock, sandstone, limestone and shale, give the landscape striking colors and unique formations. Rock hounds find the state rich with gems and minerals created by millions of years of geological activity