| If you love the great outdoors, that outdoors just | | | | raft. You can even walk on the Grand Canyon by |
| does not come any more beautiful than in | | | | visiting the Grand Canyon Skywalk, a glass |
| Arizona. From the Grand Canyon to Monument | | | | structure that juts 70 feet out over the rim of |
| Valley and the Painted Desert, a trip to Arizona is | | | | the Canyon, giving you a view 4,000 feet down |
| a scenic feast. The trickiest part will be making | | | | to the bottom. Whatever you choose to do, the |
| sure you have enough space on your memory | | | | Grand Canyon is bound to jam up your camera |
| stick for all your photos. | | | | and take your breath away. |
| When planning your trip to Arizona, you will want | | | | No less stunning is Arizona's Monument Valley |
| to make the most of all the incredible sights, so | | | | Navajo Tribal Park. It's one of the most beautiful |
| pack accordingly. The state is mostly desert, so | | | | and photographed places on Earth. Sitting on the |
| while you may not encounter rain, you do need | | | | border of Utah, the crimson desert rises into |
| to plan for a lot of sun. Summers are | | | | sandstone skyscrapers, some as high as 1,000 |
| exceptionally hot, with temperatures ranging from | | | | feet. The color of the Valley changes with every |
| 90°F to as high as 125°F. Deserts also cool off | | | | hour of the day, from deep reds to bright |
| at night, so keep in mind those temperatures can | | | | oranges and brilliant beiges. Monument Valley isn't |
| drop by as much as 50°F once the sun goes | | | | just visually breathtaking; it's iconic in American |
| down, so carry along a sweater. Bring sunscreen, | | | | culture. Standing here will put you in mind of |
| dress for the heat, and find ways to keep | | | | every Western, and every John Wayne movie |
| hydrated and shaded from the sun. Or consider | | | | you've ever seen, not to mention every Road |
| visiting in the winter when the temperatures are | | | | Runner cartoon. |
| much milder, ranging from 40-75 °F. | | | | For a look at an even older age, stop by the |
| If you're spending time out enjoying Arizona's wild | | | | Petrified Forest National Park and learn more |
| beauty, you're also going to be doing a lot of | | | | about the 200-million-year-old fossils discovered |
| walking and hiking, so make sure to bring sturdy | | | | here. Then, check out the incredible colors in the |
| and comfortable walking shoes. | | | | Painted Desert, which is part of the Petrified |
| Your next step will be deciding just what to do! | | | | Forest National Park. |
| Will it be a golf trip or a spa weekend in | | | | For a less dry time outdoors in Arizona, try a |
| Scottsdale? Are you up for a ghost tour in | | | | champagne cruise on Lake Mead, the largest |
| Tombstone, the "Town Too Tough To Die"? Or | | | | reservoir in the United States.You can take a tour |
| would you rather marvel at a more modern feat | | | | of the Hoover Dam, and marvel at the |
| of engineering at the Hoover Dam? Arizona has it | | | | engineering. |
| all, and your best bet is to rent a car so you can | | | | Arizona also offers countless urban ways to |
| see as much as possible. | | | | entertain yourself. You can tailgate at a Cardinals |
| Without a doubt, Arizona's most famous landmark | | | | game in Glendale, or take yourself out to the ball |
| is the Grand Canyon. Stretching nearly 300 miles | | | | game at Chase Field in Phoenix. Stroll though |
| across the state, the Colorado River has carved | | | | Scottsdale's Downtown Arts District or spoil your |
| this steep gorge over a mile deep, exposing more | | | | taste buds at the Tucson Culinary Festival. |
| than two billion years of geological history. There | | | | From the ancient Anasazi to Zane Grey and Walt |
| are many ways to enjoy this incredible wonder, | | | | Disney, people have been falling in love with |
| so don't limit yourself to just one. You can hike | | | | Arizona's red rock country for thousands of |
| for an afternoon, or for days. You can ride a | | | | years. So pack your camera and spend a little |
| mule down into the Grand Canyon, or hover | | | | time in the its great outdoors. You may just find |
| above it in a helicopter. You can stay in a historic | | | | that you too have fallen in love with Arizona. |
| lodge, go camping, or float down the river in a | | | | |