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Offers a look at the things to do and see in Flagstaff, Arizona. Discusses the city's history, scenery and recreational opportunities. INSET: When you go (to Flagstaff)..

Offers a look at the history of Arizona's North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness and its unspoiled state. Discusses the flora and fauna of the wilderness, its beauty, and its heat. Military excursions; Early explorers; Stage coach trail.

Offers a look at Arizona's 6,600-acre Redfield Canyon, a wilderness area managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Redfield is valuable because it contains running water year-round. Terrain; Habitats; Cactus species; Caves. INSET: When you go (to Arizona wilderness areas)..

Looks at the newly designated wilderness area that runs parallel to about 20 miles of the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Arizona. Covers the area's history and the efforts of Robert `Smokey' Knowlton to preserve the area's history. Wildlife; Previous mines; Abandoned towns; Water activities.

Offers a look at Arizona's Painted Desert, home of dinosaur remains and petrified trees. Tells how petrified wood forms and what it's like. Terrain; Mythology; Previous inhabitants.

Details the author's bicycle trip along the utility road alongside the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way that runs south from Benson, Arizona, toward Fairbank, Arizona. Incredible sights along the way; Experiences; How to join a backpacking exploration of wild and beautiful Paria Canyon.

Talks about a place in Arizona known as Council Rocks, a field of enormous titled granite boulders, not far from the mouth of Stronghold Canyon on the west side of the Dragoon Mountains in Cochise Country. A place where the Apache Indians go; Things that can be found there; History of Cochise Stronghold; More. INSET: When you go..

Offers a look at the recreational activities on Arizona's Lake Powell and recounts the author's week-long sea-kayak trip on the lake. Water temperature; Natural beauty; Challenges and high points. INSET: When you go (to Arizona's Lake Powell)..

Traces the history of copper mining in Ajo, Arizona, and how the town was designed by miner John Greenway and his wife Isabella as a garden city. Looks at its near death and current revival. INSET: When you go (travel information on the Ajo)..

Profiles the late naturalist Joseph Wood Krutch, a teacher, author, and editor whose interest in nature, particularly the Sonoran Desert, grew as he got older. Covers his background, personal life, and writings, with photographs of some of Arizona's beautiful plant life and scenery.

Offers a look at the marsh and pond life created by discharge from Arizona's Pinetop-Lakeside Wastewater Treatment Plant. A two-stage treatment process turns wastewater into purified water. When Jacques Marsh is completed, it will contain a series of seven interconnected ponds and marshes that have 185 acres of wetlands habitat.

Describes the Tumacacori Mission in the Santa Rita Mountains just north of the Mexican border. Construction of mission; Previous inhabitants; Current state. INSET: When you go (how to reach Tumacacori)..

Describes the desert arroyos, or cracked, spidery dry washes known scientifically as xeroriparian. Likeness to coral reefs; Flash floods; Ecosystem value.

Covers the establishment of the Gila River Fishery in Arizona by Brian McNelis and Art and Barbara Siebert. The abundant supply of near-surface geothermal water, and the availability of tilapia fish, make the Gila River area ideal for fish farming. Operation; Other fish farms; Potential; Ecological benefits.

Discusses Arizona's chances of becoming the site of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC), the world's largest particle accelerator. The possible site southwest of Phoenix; How the collider works; Economic impact.

Discusses polo and its appeal for Arizona horsemen. History of polo; How it is played; Training of horses; Various tournaments played in Arizona.

Discusses the high quality of life in Ariz.'s Santa Cruz County. History of the county; Coming of the Spanish; Why people still come to Santa Cruz County for the quality of life; Ranching; Quarter horses. INSET: When you go....

Looks at the Amerind Museum, located in Texas Canyon in the Dragoon Mountains of southeastern Ariz. The museum is owned by the Amerind Foundation, which was created by William Shirley Fulton in 1937. Archaeological work; Preservation of Native American heritage. INSET: When you go ....

Describes research efforts to develop a fuel station on Mars for future manned flights. Key obstacles faced; Proposed solutions; Prototype built.

Discusses how to handle tarantulas. Talks about the tarantula's reputation, and how the author has handled them for years without any injuries.

Recounts the author's sight-seeing trip along part of Arizona's fabled Honeymoon Trail in the Paria-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Area. The trail is the route pioneer Mormons followed a century ago. Scenery; History; Photo tour. INSET: Tips for travelers (on backroad trips)..

Recounts the author's hike to Chiricahua Peak in southeastern Arizona's Chiricahua Mountains. Describes the vistas, wildlife and wild irises. INSET: When you go (to Chiricahua Peak)..

Describes the author's back road trip along the south side of Arizona's Huachuca Mountains, or Thunder Mountains. Recounts the road conditions, scenery and history of the mountains. INSET: Tips for travelers (on Arizona's back roads)..

Covers the discovery of the Ramsey Canyon leopard frog by herpetologist Jim Platz in Arizona's Huachuca Mountains. The frog croaks underwater. Discovery; Questions about croaking; Evolution in mountains.

Describes the author's hike up Estes Canyon to Bull Pasture in Arizona's Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Tells about the scenery, atmosphere, washed-out areas, and an eerie hum that his hiking partner didn't hear. INSET: When you go (to Bull Pasture)..

Offers a look at the acorn woodpecker, which gathers nuts and stores them in tight holes it bores into trees. Acorn woodpeckers live in colonies and share in daily duties.

Describes a hike in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southwestern Arizona. Discusses the trail, tourists and natural beauty. Navigation; Scenery; How to get there; Best hiking times; Gear.

Recounts the author's hike on the San Pedro river in Arizona from the Charleston Road Bridge north to Fairbank, about six miles. History of area; Wildlife; Scenery; Hiking guide; How to get there; Equipment.

Opinion. Recounts how the author, as a youth, dreamed of living under swaying palms. He now lives in Arizona, where palms grow natively. Common and scientific palm names; Growth; Tree uses.

Describes a hike in the Sycamore Canyon in Arizona's Pajarita Wilderness on the Mexico border. Water; Scenery; Natural beauty; How to get there; Hiking guide.

Describes a breakfast hike in Wild Horse Canyon on the northwest flank of the Rincon Mountains in Arizona. Trails; Elevation; Sights; Hiking guide.

Describes hiking to Wasson Peak in Sweetwater Canyon in Arizona. Scenery; Wildlife and plants; Hiking guide; Directions.