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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, mountain and volcanic 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 Colorado; Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado NM, 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 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 - A state of vast landscapes with two national parks (Guadalupe, 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 - A multicolored land of mountains, canyons, and arches, Utah has some of the most well known parks in the USA - 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

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Zion National Park, UtahEcho Canyon

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Storm Point, Lost Lake and Wraith Falls, Yellowstone NP

Next: Lowell Wash, Lake Mead, Nevada

Also New: South Mountain Park, Phoenix; Periodic Spring, Wyoming; Mystic Falls and Observation Point, Yellowstone NP; Lulu City/Colorado River Canyon, Rocky Mountain NP; Independence Rock, Wyoming; Heart Lake Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP; Emma Matilda Lake Trail and Lakeshore Trail, Grand Teton NP; Sinks Canyon State Park; Arapaho National Recreation Area

SLOT CANYONS - Beautifully colored, sculptured, hidden narrow canyons in the sandstone rocks of Arizona and Utah; hiking and canyoneering

SOUTHWEST USA HOTELS Choose from the leading chains via interactive maps or hotel directory; book direct to brand:

Arizona, California (north), California (south & central), Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah

Featuring custom descriptions of 2,300 top hotels in 650 Southwest USA towns

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