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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 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 CALIFORNIA - The desert, mountain and coastal 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
    Newest Section - 10 August
    Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area
    Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area, New Mexico
    Next: El Morro National Monument, New Mexico

    Also New: El Calderon, El Malpais NM. Dog Canyon and Devil's Den, Big Bend National Park. Devil's Hall Trail, Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Congress Trail, Sequoia National Park. Tuolumne Grove Trail, Yosemite National Park. Big Tubes, El Malpais NM, New Mexico. Alkali Flat Trail, White Sands NM. Valley of Fires Recreation Area, New Mexico. Hunter Peak, Guadalupe Mountains NP
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    SLOT CANYONS
    Slot CanyonsBeautifully colored and sculptured narrow canyons in the sandstone rocks of Arizona and Utah; hiking and canyoneering
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    Southwest TravelogueFour week RV road trip from Phoenix, Arizona across New Mexico and Texas to the Gulf Coast at Corpus Christi
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