About Arizona
As you already know, Experience Arizona is all about Arizona, so I thought I'd dedicate a section of the website to Arizona's diverse wildlife, plant life, people, history and unique places!
Arizona is so rich in these aspects that I could spend the rest of my life writing about them. Since I can't do that, I'll try to give you a different flavor of Arizona every month.
Therefore, I'd thought I'd start off with one of the most unique creatures in Arizona: the Gila monster!
Have fun and be safe!
NOTE: I am not an expert in this subject area. The information provided is gleaned from a wide variety of sources, including personal experience. All information is thought to be correct, but I have not verified it in depth.
Hassayampa Bridge
This is an awesome piece of Arizona history. Built in 1924 and still in use today, the Hassayampa Bridge is the only bridge in Arizona that combines through and pony truss spans.
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T.C. Schnebly
Ever wonder how Sedona got its name? We have a few people that we owe our thanks that this town isn't called Schnebly! Click link below to find out more.
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Total Wreck
This is a easy 4WD adventure to an some old mines and town site in southern Arizona. The trip is really fun, but there's not much left of the place.
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Gleeson
This is a easy trip on a graded dirt road that can usually be accessed by passenger cars (in good weather) to the ghost town of Gleeson. This is a well-graded dirt road (actually pavement for a big portion of the trip) and should be able to be traversed by passenger cars in favorable weather. Gleeson is a "living" ghost town in that there's still some residents to live there. Unfortunately, many of the interesting buildings are on private property so access is limited.
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Campo Bonito
Campo Bonito is the mining group in which William "Buffalo Bill" Cody invested in the early 1900s near Oracle, Arizona. Cody mined gold, silver, quartz and tungsten in the area. Oracle and Campo Bonito are rich with Buffalo Bill history.
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American Flag
An interesting short stop for ghost town buffs (though there's not much to see due to private property limitations) is the small ghost town of American Flag near Oracle, Arizona.
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Strawberry School House
The next time you're in Strawberry (near Payson), take some time to visit the "Oldest Standing School in Arizona." Built in 1884, this log cabin school is rich with history and interesting artifacts.
The school house is open to the public from May to September on weekend and holidays. It's located on Fossil Creek Road, not far from the center of town.
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George N. Bascom
Second lieutenant George N. Bascom is notorious in Arizona lore as the instigator of the "Bascom Affair" which started more than a decade of bloody warfare between the native Indians and white settlers.
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The Saguaro Cactus
The Saguaro cactus is the icon of the southwest. And rightly so. It is a magnificent cactus.
Saguaro is an Indian word that can be difficult for first time speakers to pronounce. The correct pronunciation is "sah-wah-ro" or "suh-wah-ro." The formal name for the saguaro is Carnegiea gigantea (named for Andrew Carnegie). The saguaro is a unique plant in many different ways!
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The Gila Monster
The Gila monster is a true misnomer. Although this lizard is venomous, it's anything but a monster.
This slow moving lizard usually doesn't pose any threat to humans. Instead, it is they who have to fear us. Due to their name, unique nature and rarity, their population is decreasing rapidly.
If you are lucky enough to see one in the wild, take a minute to observe this beautiful creature. He is the only venomous lizard in north America and only one of two in the world!
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