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Bisbee

(Bisbee AZ) A friend of mine grew up in Bisbee and suggested a visit to see this historic mining town in southeast Arizona. It was built in the mountains at 5,710 ft, so the streets are either uphill or downhill. The popular destination retains an early 1900s sense of the thriving Queen of the Copper […]

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Coronado Memorial

(nr Miracle Valley AZ) The Visitor Center at Coronado National Memorial was small. However, the video about Francisco Vásquez de Coronado’s expedition to find the Seven Cities of Cibola was excellent. There was a small garden of desert plants outside, and down the road a picnic area. I drove up to Montezuma Pass Overlook on […]

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San Pedro

(nr Sierra Vista AZ) About six miles east of town was the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area with the former ranch house now serving as a gift shop and info center. Next to the house were panels explaining about the local animals and plants, and the preservation efforts to save the wetlands area along […]

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