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HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS \/ NATURAL HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aravaipa Canyon Preserve<\/strong>
\nHighway 77
\nDudleyville 928-828-3443
\nwww.nature.org<\/a>
\nJust 50 miles north of Tucson, this spectacular canyon is noted for its desert stream, majestic cliffs, and bighorn sheep. The 10-mile central gorge is a federal wilderness area and access is by permit only from the Bureau of Land Management.<\/p>\n

Boyce Thompson Arboretum<\/strong>
\nSuperior 520-689-2723
\nhttp:\/\/arboretum.ag.arizona.edu\/<\/a>
\nNestled at the base of the Picketpost Mountains in southeastern Arizona, the park is a major center for plant research and offers a lush desert garden on 35 scenic acres. Trails, gardens, visitor’s center, greenhouse, Ayer Lake, Queen Creek, picnic tables, and other attractions make this a day’s retreat.<\/p>\n

Chiricahua National Monument<\/strong>
\nDos Cabezas Route
\nWillcox 520-824-3560
\nwww.nps.gov\/chir<\/a>
\nHerbarium; entomological, geological, and herpetological specimen collections; historic furnishings and structures dating from the 1800s to the 1970s. The site also encompasses historic Faraway Ranch homestead, Heart of Rocks Trail, and Echo Canyon.<\/p>\n

Cochise Stronghold<\/strong>
\nCoronado National Forest
\nSunsites 520-388-8300
\nwww.cochisestronghold.com<\/a>
\nThis beautiful woodland area lies in a protective rampart of granite domes and sheer cliffs, once serving as the refuge of the great Apache Chief, Cochise, and his people.<\/p>\n

Colossal Cave Mountain Park<\/strong>
\n16721 E. Old Spanish Trail
\nVail 520-647-PARK
\nwww.colossalcave.com<\/a>
\nCavern tours combine with scenic views, stories of history and legends, a museum, opportunities for trail rides, a butterfly garden, and picnic areas.<\/p>\n

Coronado National Memorial<\/strong>
\n4101 E Montezuma Canyon Road
\nHereford 520-366-5515
\nwww.nps.gov\/coro<\/a>
\nPicnicking and hiking are available at this site, where visitors can glimpse part of the route that Coronado followed through the Southwest from 1540 to 1542.<\/p>\n

Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve<\/strong>
\nPennsylvania Avenue
\nPatagonia 520-378-4952
\nwww.nature.org<\/a>
\nSonoita Creek protects some of the region’s richest remaining riparian habitat and preserves a rare Fremont cottonwood-Goodding willow riparian forest.<\/p>\n

Ramsey Canyon Preserve<\/strong>
\nRamsey Canyon Road
\nSierra Vista 520-378-2785
\nwww.nature.org<\/a>
\nOn the eastern flank of the Huachuca Mountains, this canyon is renowned for its outstanding scenic beauty and the diversity of plant and animal live, especially numerous hummingbirds.<\/p>\n

Reid Park Zoo<\/strong>
\nGene C. Reid Park
\n1100 S. Randolph Way
\nTucson 520-791-4022
\nwww.tucsonzoo.org<\/a>
\nMore than 500 animals enjoy natural habitats in one of Tucson\u2019s most popular attractions.<\/p>\n

Tohono Chul Park<\/strong>
\n7366 N. Paseo del Norte
\nTucson 520-742-6455
\nwww.tohonochulpark.org<\/a>
\nWalk the winding nature trail through beautiful gardens and tour the renovated historic home and exhibit hall.<\/p>\n

Tucson Botanical Gardens<\/strong>
\n2150 N. Alvernon Way
\nTucson 520-326-9686
\nwww.tucsonbotanical.org<\/a>
\nConveniently located in midtown, the gardens provide an oasis on 5.5 acres featuring native plants, herbs, and flowers in gardens that include low-water use, cactus and succulent, herb, wildflower, sensory, bird, and butterfly.<\/p>\n

Tucson Mountain Park<\/strong>
\nGates Pass Road
\nTucson 520-791-4873
\nhttp:\/\/webcms.pima.gov\/government\/natural_resources_parks_and_recreation\/<\/a>
\nSprawling over 20,000 acres of panoramic Sonoran desert, the park protects one of the most magnificent saguaro forests in the world.<\/p>\n

University of Arizona Arboretum<\/strong>
\nCampuswide Locations
\nTucson 520-621-7074
\nwww.ag.arizona.edu\/arboretum<\/a>
\nA stroll through the University of Arizona campus reveals a collection of plants from arid and semi-arid climates around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS \/ NATURAL HISTORY Aravaipa Canyon Preserve Highway 77 Dudleyville 928-828-3443 www.nature.org Just 50 miles north of Tucson, this spectacular canyon is noted for its desert stream, majestic cliffs, and bighorn sheep. The 10-mile central gorge is a federal wilderness area and access is by permit only from the Bureau of Land Management. Boyce […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":642,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions\/642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Tucson3\/BHHSAZ\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}