Alamo Lake is close to nowhere in western Arizona. About 40 miles from the nearest town (and calling it a town is being more than generous), this lake is stocked with fish by the state and is known mainly...

What is a National Monument, and why is it different from a National Park? In the United States National parks are created for their scenic, inspirational, education, and recreational value. National monuments...

This is a strange little state park, located on highway I17, roughly mid-way between Tucson and Phoenix. The campground within the park is only about a kilometer or so from the highway and a major train...

Leaving Catalina SP today and heading north, passing through Phoenix, stopping to get some dog food at the Costco (don’t know where they put it all, they eat more than us!). Heading to the attractively...