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Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada
Seven and one-half hours of driving to get here… and where’s the lake?  Drought conditions have caused drastic water level drops in Lake Mead. In the photo above, you can’t even...
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Alamo Lake State Park, Arizona
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...
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona
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...
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Picacho Peak State Park, Arizona
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...