Balanced Rock, like many things in the Arizona desert, defies logic. And that’s part of the allure.
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Category: Wonders
Challenging Wave Cave Trail is an Arizona favorite for pictures
Wave Cave is one of the most photographed natural wonders in Arizona. Find out how to take your own wave cave pictures, get trailhead directions and a permit.
Arizona shaped chip served at Phoenix restaurant on Taco Tuesday
You can’t make this stuff up. A customer at a Mexican restaurant in Phoenix was served a chip bearing a striking resemblance to the state of Arizona.
Ultimate Arizona Wonders bucket list and top ten list
After an eye-opening experience I had in 2014, I created the ultimate bucket list of amazing Arizona wonders I have to visit and started checking them off.
Petroglyph rock art in South Mountain Park provides evidence of ancestral Hohokam life
The valleys surrounding the South Mountains were home to ancient people who pecked geometric images into stone outcrops and boulders at least 600 years ago.
Video: Flash flood waters rushing off the Phoenix Mountains Preserve
It doesn’t rain a lot in Phoenix but when it does, sometimes it comes in massive volumes. That was the case in 2018 when Hurricane Rosa made landfall and dumped lots of rain on Arizona.
Hedgehog cactus defies laws of nature by growing out of a rock
Hedgehog cactus is a native plant from central Mexico to the western United States. It’s fruit is edible in many species.
Naturally occurring hole in trailside rock offers unique perspective of Pinnacle Peak in Scottsdale
This and so many more spectacular views await anyone who ventures out on the Pinnacle Peak hiking trail.
Remote location in Verde River Valley helps protect ancient ruins of Mindeleff Cavate dwellings
Arizona is reportedly home to more ancient dwellings and ruins sites than any other state in the U.S.. Thankfully many of them are preserved and protected on land managed by the National Parks Service. Others, like the Mindelff Cavates are preserved primarily due to their remote location.
Ultimate interactive guide to Phoenix Desert Preserves and Mountain Parks
You don’t have to go to the Grand Canyon to experience the natural beauty of Arizona. There are plenty of wonders to see right in the city of Phoenix. Check out this interactive guide.
Legacy of Arizona artist lives on in his paintings
Robert Dalegowski loved Arizona – especially the Grand Canyon. It showed in the artwork to which he devoted so much of his life.
Heavy rain makes for epic flow on Sycamore Falls near Williams, AZ after monsoon storm
MUST SEE: Amazing video of water gushing over Sycamore Falls, southeast of Williams, AZ after one of the heavy monsoon rain storms Arizona is famous for.
