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Arizona is located in the Western United States as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona is the sixth largest state in area, after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 118,000 square miles, approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is government forest and park land, recreation areas and Native American reservations.

Arizona is best known for its desert landscape, which is rich in xerophyte plants such as cactus. It is also known for its climate, which presents exceptionally hot summers and mild winters. Less well known is the pine-covered high country of the Colorado Plateau in the north-central portion of the state, which contrasts with the desertic Basin and Range region in the southern portions of the state.

Like other states of the Southwest, Arizona has an abundance of topographical characteristics in addition to its desert climate. More than half of the state features mountains and plateaus and contains the largest stand of Ponderosa pine in the United States. The Mogollon Rim, a 2000-foot (600 m) escarpment, cuts across the central section of the state and marks the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, where the state experienced its worst forest fire ever in 2002. Arizona belongs firmly within the Basin and Range region of North America. The region was shaped by prehistoric volcanism, followed by a cooling-off and related subsidence.

The Grand Canyon is a colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in northern Arizona. The canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and is largely contained in the Grand Canyon National Park—one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of designating the Grand Canyon area, visiting on numerous occasions to hunt mountain lion and enjoy the scenery.

 

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Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News

Zap!

Aug 20, 2008 7:05 am

A bolt of lightning strikes southeast of Flagstaff in an image captured from Mars Hill Sunday afternoon. (Jeremy Perez/Special to the Arizona Daily Sun)

 

Former Beatle spends the night in Flagstaff

Aug 20, 2008 7:05 am

What's a fun way to celebrate your 66th birthday? If you are Sir Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, you take your girlfriend Nancy Shevell, 47, on a Route 66 road trip in a 1989 blue Ford Bronco.

 

Private helicopter path draws ire

Aug 20, 2008 7:05 am

Coconino County's supervisors might be settling a dispute tonight over the use of a helicopter in Parks.

 

Woman falls at South Rim

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 pm

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (AP) -- A woman visiting the Grand Canyon Sunday lost her footing and fell over the edge, sustaining serious injuries.

 

How to put a 'green' tint on motor oil

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 pm

Dear EarthTalk: How often do I really need to change my car's oil? Conventional wisdom has always put it at every 3,000 miles to prevent engine wear, but isn't changing oil that frequently wasteful an...

 

Sustainability Tip of the Week

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 pm

Plastic foam packing products Expanded polystyrene, more commonly known under the brand name "Styrofoam," is widely used for product packaging.

 

Baby Signs helps infants communicate

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 pm

It is not unusual for parents and caregivers of young babies to find themselves frazzled during the communication gap that occurs before their babies learn to talk. Bouts of infant crying can leave ma...

 

Sleep Well Column

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 pm

Dear Dr. Rosenberg: I have restless leg syndrome. Recently, I was placed on a medication called Mirapex. Friends have told me that there have been reports of people falling asleep suddenly when on thi...

 

Tornado spotted near Valle

Aug 17, 2008 2:20 pm

For the second day in a row, the National Weather Service issued a rare tornado warning for northern Arizona -- and this time one actually touched down.

 

Campaign Corner: First Congressional District leans Democratic

Aug 17, 2008 2:20 pm

The Cook Political Report has re-rated Arizona's sprawling First Congressional District, saying voters lean toward electing a Democrat.

 
 

Local News from Tucson Weekly via Yahoo! News

ScrambleWatch '08: Lesser-of-Evils Endorsement Edition

Aug 13, 2008 11:44 pm

Our picks in the primary election

 

Community Benefits

Aug 13, 2008 11:44 pm

New leadership in the Old Nogales Highway Colonia fights for infrastructure and respect

 

Drink This!

Aug 13, 2008 11:44 pm

Should Tucsonans be concerned about the traces of pharmaceuticals found in our water?

 

Extraordinary Deportations

Aug 13, 2008 11:44 pm

Hospitals ship immigrants to their home countries--and often to an uncertain future

 

In Memory Of

Aug 13, 2008 11:43 pm

Bicycling advocates use 'ghost bikes' to remember those who've died while riding

 

The Skinny

Aug 13, 2008 11:43 pm

Little bits of news strung together haphazardly.

 

Media Watch

Aug 13, 2008 11:43 pm

Derechos Humanos' KQTH Boycott Gets Meager Results

 

T Q&A

Aug 13, 2008 11:43 pm

Tucson Q&A with CJ Minott

 

Police Dispatch

Aug 13, 2008 11:43 pm

Evidence of the local criminal mind at work.

 

Danehy

Aug 13, 2008 11:43 pm

If you're unmarried and choose to cohabitate, don't send Tom an invitation to a housewarming

 
 

Local News from Tucson Citizen via Yahoo! News

Pilot's body recovered from Santa Ritas; memorial slated Sat.

Aug 20, 2008 5:06 pm

The body of a man apparently killed in an airplane that crashed into a cliff in the Santa Rita Mountains has been recovered, a sheriff's spokeswoman said Wednesday morning.

 

Virtual fence projects suspended; Interior Dept. 'green' concerns cited

Aug 20, 2008 7:07 am

Construction on "virtual fence" projects scheduled along Arizona's border with Mexico is on hold indefinitely because the Interior Department hasn't signed off on use of its lands, federal o...

 

$2 million suit vs. Sheriff's Department goes to trial

Aug 20, 2008 7:07 am

A 54-year-old Tucson man said two deputies roughed him up during a 2003 concert and wants $2 million in compensation.

 

Az high court ruling a blow to homebuilding field

Aug 20, 2008 7:06 am

PHOENIX - Arizona homeowners don't have to buy directly from builders to sue them for defective work, the state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday in a case with implications for consumers and bu...

 

Annual conference on homeless is Friday

Aug 20, 2008 7:05 am

The Tucson Planning Council for the Homeless will present its annual conference Friday for those who provide services to the homeless and others who would like to help.

 

Tribe sues new poker room, seeks halt to 'illegal gambling'

Aug 20, 2008 12:21 am

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe filed suit Tuesday against Club Royale, a new poker room at 2665 N. Campbell Ave., seeking the club's closure and alleging that it engages in illegal gambling.

 

Dems: Bee should pay for Bush stop

Aug 20, 2008 12:06 am

Pima County Democrats are asking Tim Bee to repay local governments the $99,000 spent by local law enforcement agencies to protect President Bush during a July fundraising visit for Bee's congressiona...

 

Hospital comparison site enhanced

Aug 20, 2008 12:06 am

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added three more measures of quality to its Hospital Compare Web site, which lets consumers evaluate how hospitals perform on several health iss...

 

Tucsonan could be next ALPO pitchpooch

Aug 19, 2008 11:36 pm

A Tucson pooch is chomping his way to fame in a national meat-eating contest.

 

P.O. boxes OK for petitions, court holds

Aug 19, 2008 11:35 pm

PHOENIX - Deciding an election issue of concern in rural areas, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that post office box addresses can be enough for Arizona voters signing candidates' nominating p...

 
 

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Casa del Sol Resort East - ELS   AZ

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