From its earliest inhabitants, as far back as 12,000 years ago, to today’s modern humans, Utah draws people from far and wide to its natural

Arizona is a land of contradictions. For many people, the state is synonymous with hot, low-elevation deserts, covered with cacti and creosote bushes. In point

New Mexico doesn’t have a lot of lakes or shoreline, but there are still some wonderful little getaway spots tucked here and there in the

The Pinyon Pine is the state tree of New Mexico. It was chosen by the New Mexico Federation of Women’s Club and adopted on March

Who would guess that in the Spring, wildflowers bloom in profusion, even in the deserts areas of Arizona? Yet Arizona is famous for its yearly

Colorado has two distinct sides to the state, split in the middle by the great Rocky Mountain Range. The Western Slope refers to everything west

When traveling in the Southwest, you will discover plenty of the geologic and landscape features that end with the word butte, mesa or plateau —

You would think that the Great Salt Lake would be the best place in Utah to go boating, and of course, it is. With all

New Mexico, with the glorious southern Rocky Mountains, offers plenty of places to view the leaves changing. To find out where the fall colors are

There are six known supervolcanoes on dry land, while some six more are located under the oceans. Three of these supervolcanoes are in the United

Four Corners Monument is a fun side trip when you are touring the Southwest U.S. It is the only place in the United States where four

Colorado is filled with amazing beauty, soaring mountains, tumbling rivers and streams, tranquil lakes, tall forests, soaring sand dunes, deep canyons and much more. Here