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		The American Southwest

Comprehensive guide to the national parks, national monuments and natural landscapes of Southwest USA

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ARIZONA - Destinations in Arizona, from the cactus-filled Sonoran Desert to the deep canyons of the Colorado Plateau; the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Lake Mead, Route 66, The Apache Trail, Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest, Saguaro National Park, Meteor Crater and many more

CALIFORNIA - The dramatic desert and mountain scenery of the golden state of California, including the national parks of Death Valley, Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Redwood, Sequoia and Yosemite, and the attractions of Lake Tahoe, Palm Springs and the California Missions

COLORADO - Sites in the mountainous state of Colorado; Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado NM, Garden of the Gods, Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde, Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains

NEVADA - Much more than just Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada has many fascinating landscapes including Great Basin National Park, the Black Rock Desert, Mount Charleston and Red Rock Canyon

NEW MEXICO - National parks, ancient sites and national monuments in New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment; Bandelier, Capulin Volcano, Carlsbad Caverns, Chaco Culture, Gila Cliff Dwellings, White Sands and more

TEXAS - State of vast landscapes with two national parks (Guadalupe Mountains, Big Bend), and attractions ranging from the Chihuahuan Desert, the canyons of Palo Duro and Caprock, to the Gulf of Mexico at Padre Island

UTAH - Multicolored land of mountains, canyons, and arches. Utah has some of the most well known US parks - Arches, Bryce Canyon, Lake Powell, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Natural Bridges, Dinosaur & Zion, plus Monument Valley

WYOMING - Dominated in the west by the Rocky Mountains, Wyoming has two world famous attractions in the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, plus state parks like Sinks Canyon and Hot Springs

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Boysen State Park, Wyoming

Next: Mount Dana, Yosemite National Park, California

Also New: Santa Monica Mountains NRA; Point Sublime, Ribbon Lake and Forest Springs, Yellowstone NP; Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona; Huckleberry Trail, Sequoia NP; Lost Horse Mine Trail, Joshua Tree NP; Tomales Bay State Park; Devils Kitchen and Boiling Springs Lake, Lassen Volcanic NP; Lukens Lake Trail, Yosemite NP; Pyramid Lake, Nevada

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SLOT CANYONS

Beautifully colored and sculptured narrow canyons in the sandstone rocks of Arizona and Utah; hiking and canyoneering

TRAVELOGUE

Four week RV road trip from Phoenix, Arizona across New Mexico and Texas to the Gulf Coast at Corpus Christi

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Zion National Park, UtahEcho Canyon

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