Arizona State Parks: A Guide to Amazing Places in the Grand Canyon State

Roger Naylor

Book cover for Arizona State Parks: A Guide to Amazing Places in the Grand Canyon State
Book cover for Arizona State Parks: A Guide to Amazing Places in the Grand Canyon State

Arizona State Parks: A Guide to Amazing Places in the Grand Canyon State

Arizona State Parks: A Guide to Amazing Places in the Grand Canyon State

Roger Naylor

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Winner of the 2020 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Travel

Home to one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, Arizona is a beacon for outdoor enthusiasts--the desert landscape is brimming with opportunities for exploration and adventure. In this guide we join travel writer Roger Naylor as he takes us through the state parks of this amazing region. The parks featured throughout this book offer some of the best hiking, camping, fishing, boating, stargazing, and wildlife watching in the state. It's no surprise to Arizona residents that these state parks offer the same kind of experience found in national parks and monuments--providing great adventure through easy day trips and weekend getaways.

Critical Reviews

"Arizona State Parks is Roger Naylor's tribute to this state's finest places. Written in Mr. Naylor's inimitable style, it reveals Arizona at its best, with colorful photographs and a personal writing style."--Southern Arizona Guide

"Naylor's style is conversational but thoroughly educational, and he peppers his travelogues with historical factoids and tips to make the most of each location. Keep a copy in your car for road trips this year."--Leah Lemoine, PHOENIX Magazine

"The maps, indexes, and gorgeous photos make this super useful, and the information about the parks' rich history makes it fascinating as well."--Emily Dieckman, Foothills News (Tucson, Arizona)

"A must-read for anyone with a passion for the endless beauty and intriguing history of Arizona."--Kudos, Verde Valley Newspapers

"Naylor's propensity for adding humor, heart, and history has been well documented, and it continues in his latest effort."--Gabriel Granillo, Arizona Daily Sun

"This book has photos, it has maps, it has information, and it has personality. . . . We should all pick up Naylor's book and get out and play."--Christine Wald-Hopkins, Arizona Daily Star

"Naylor's book is part history, part romance, and part guidebook. His love for the state is vividly obvious in this."--Sedona.biz

"With his been-there-hiked-that approach, Roger Naylor has created a definitive guide to Arizona's thirty-five state parks and natural areas. He takes us there with evocative prose, inviting us to journey into the backcountry for epic hikes, family-friendly swimming holes, and remarkable natural wonders."--

Ashley M. Biggers, author of Eco-Travel New Mexico: 86 Natural Destinations, Green Hotels, and Sustainable Adventures

Publishing Information

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Pub date: 2019-10-15
Length: 160 pages

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