Discusses the geologic history of Arizona and serves as a guide to present geologic sites along highways, national parks, and monuments.

Renowned for the natural splendor of its red rock canyons and high-desert landscapes, Sedona, Arizona has become a quiet retreat for outdoor enthusiasts from around the world. Veteran hiker and author Bruce Grubbs has compiled a guide to 30 of the best day hikes in the Sedona area. Accurate maps and detailed directions make this conveniently pocket-sized handbook both easy to use and authoritative.

Arizona's Scenic Roads and Hikes directs visitors toward the very best the state has to offer. Travel from sun-kissed deserts to the summits of snow-capped mountains, from the cosmic abyss of the Grand Canyon to the red rocks of Sedona and the soaring monoliths of Monument Valley. Visit ancient Native American villages, chase Old West legends, and get your kicks on Route 66. In this captivating new guide Roger Naylor features all twenty-seven of Arizona's...

These information-packed guides offer savvy advice and the in-depth information that sophisticated travelers demand. Each guide features: Detailed background and site descriptions; mapped walking and driving tours; full-service sidebars with fascinating vignettes on history, culture, and contemporary life; a 60-page directory of visitor information, including notable hotels and restaurants, entertainment, and shopping; and foldout end flaps, printed...

A guide for travelers seeking quirky and offbeat attractions in Arizona.

This fifth edition of Best of Arizona features new hotels, restaurants, and maps. In-depth coverage of Phoenix, Tucson, the Grand Canyon, Navajo country, Sedona, Lake Powell, Tombstone, the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, Bisbee, Gila Bend and more! Best places to stay and eat, shop, golf, play tennis, horseback ride, jeep tours in the desert, and great nightlife are all presented in this new edition.

Many areas are pocked with mines, pot holes, old wells. People have met their death by falling into such places. Don't forget the desert washes that flood and the quicksand that may lurk in riverbeds, streams and water holes. Be sure your vehicle can travel the terrain successfully. Even then, be careful. Gas, food, water and first aid supplies must be sufficient. Keep an eye out for snakes and other denizens of the remote country. Know the vegetation....

A guide identifying and describing the rocks, landforms, plants, and animals of the Grand Canyon.