Author: George PetersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Phoenix (Ariz.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Official tourist guide of Arizona's Valley of the Sun: 1937 Fall edition
Author: George PetersonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Phoenix (Ariz.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Official Tourist Guide to the Valley of the Sun
Author: Phoenix Magazine's Valley of the Sun visitors guide
Author: Arizona's Valley of the Sun
Author: Arizona Office of TourismPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tourism
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Horseless Carriage Gazette
Author: Visitors guide, Arizona
Author: Arizona's Valley of the Sun
Author: Valley of the Sun ClubPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Salt River Valley (Gila County and Maricopa County, Ariz.)
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Gateways to the Southwest
Author: Jay M. PricePublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816522873
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Arizona is home to some of the region's most stunning national parks and monuments and has had a long tradition of strong federal agenciesÑalong with effective local governmentsÑdeveloping and managing parklands. Before World War II, protecting sites from development seemed counterproductive to a state government dominated by extractive industries. By the late 1950s this state that prided itself on being a tourist destination found its lack of state parks to be an embarrassment. Gateways to the Southwest is a history of the creation of state parks in Arizona, examining the ways in which different types of parks were created in the face of changing social values. Jay Price tells how Arizona's parks emerged from the recreation and tourism boom of the 1950s and 1960s, were shaped by the environmental movement of the 1970s and 1980s, and have been affected by the financial challenges that arose in the 1990s. He also explains how changing political realities led to different methods of creating parks like Catalina, Homol'ovi Ruins, and Kartchner Caverns. In addition, places that did not become state parks have as much to tell us as those that did. By the time the need for state parks was recognized in Arizona, most choice sites had already been developed, and Price reveals how acquiring land often proved difficult and expensive. State parks were of necessity developed in cooperation with the federal government, other state agencies, community leaders, and private organizations. As a result, parks born from land exchanges, partnerships, conservation easements, and other cooperative ventures are more complicated entities than the "state park" designation might suggest. Price's study shows that the key issue for parks has not been who owns a place but who manages it, and today Arizona's state parks are a network of lake-based recreation, historic sites, and environmental education areas reflecting issues just as complex as those of the region's better-known national parks. Gateways to the Southwest is a case study of resource stewardship in the Intermountain West that offers new insights into environmental history as it illustrates the challenges and opportunities facing public lands all over America.
Sightseeing Arizona from Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun ...
Author: Valley of the Sun ClubPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arizona
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Arizona & the Grand Canyon
Author: DKPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465450890
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Arizona & the Grand Canyon is your in-depth guide to the very best of Arizona and the most spectacular natural wonder on Earth. A visit to the Grand Canyon is a must, but Arizona also has a rich state history and culture. From civilizations that date back thousands of years to ghost towns and historic recreations like Ottoman and Tombstone to modern cities like Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona truly offers a little bit of everything. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Arizona & the Grand Canyon: + Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. + Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. + Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. + Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. + Area maps marked with sights. + Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. + Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Arizona & the Grand Canyon truly shows you this state as no one else can.