Natural Landmarks of Arizona
Natural Landmarks of Arizona celebrates the vast geological past of Arizona’s natural monuments through the eyes of a celebrated storyteller who has called Arizona home for most of his life. David Yetman shows us how Arizona’s most iconic landmarks were formed millions of years ago and sheds light on the more recent histories of these landmarks as well. These peaks and ranges offer striking intrusions into the Arizona horizon, giving our southwestern state some of the most memorable views, hikes, climbs, and bike rides anywhere in the world. They orient us, they locate us, and they are steadfast through generations.

Whether you have climbed these peaks many times, enjoy seeing them from your car window, or simply want to learn more about southwestern geology and history, reading Natural Landmarks of Arizona is a fascinating way to learn about the ancient and recent history of beloved places such as Cathedral Rock, Granite Dells, Kitt Peak, and many others. With Yetman as your guide, you can tuck this book into your glove box and hit the road with profound new knowledge about the towering natural monuments that define our beautiful Arizona landscapes.

 
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Natural Landmarks of Arizona
Natural Landmarks of Arizona celebrates the vast geological past of Arizona’s natural monuments through the eyes of a celebrated storyteller who has called Arizona home for most of his life. David Yetman shows us how Arizona’s most iconic landmarks were formed millions of years ago and sheds light on the more recent histories of these landmarks as well. These peaks and ranges offer striking intrusions into the Arizona horizon, giving our southwestern state some of the most memorable views, hikes, climbs, and bike rides anywhere in the world. They orient us, they locate us, and they are steadfast through generations.

Whether you have climbed these peaks many times, enjoy seeing them from your car window, or simply want to learn more about southwestern geology and history, reading Natural Landmarks of Arizona is a fascinating way to learn about the ancient and recent history of beloved places such as Cathedral Rock, Granite Dells, Kitt Peak, and many others. With Yetman as your guide, you can tuck this book into your glove box and hit the road with profound new knowledge about the towering natural monuments that define our beautiful Arizona landscapes.

 
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Natural Landmarks of Arizona

Natural Landmarks of Arizona

by David Yetman
Natural Landmarks of Arizona

Natural Landmarks of Arizona

by David Yetman

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Overview

Natural Landmarks of Arizona celebrates the vast geological past of Arizona’s natural monuments through the eyes of a celebrated storyteller who has called Arizona home for most of his life. David Yetman shows us how Arizona’s most iconic landmarks were formed millions of years ago and sheds light on the more recent histories of these landmarks as well. These peaks and ranges offer striking intrusions into the Arizona horizon, giving our southwestern state some of the most memorable views, hikes, climbs, and bike rides anywhere in the world. They orient us, they locate us, and they are steadfast through generations.

Whether you have climbed these peaks many times, enjoy seeing them from your car window, or simply want to learn more about southwestern geology and history, reading Natural Landmarks of Arizona is a fascinating way to learn about the ancient and recent history of beloved places such as Cathedral Rock, Granite Dells, Kitt Peak, and many others. With Yetman as your guide, you can tuck this book into your glove box and hit the road with profound new knowledge about the towering natural monuments that define our beautiful Arizona landscapes.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780816542451
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication date: 11/02/2021
Series: Southwest Center Series
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

David Yetman is a research social scientist at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona, as well as host and co-producer of the PBS travel/ adventure series In the Americas with David Yetman. He is a celebrated storyteller who has called Arizona home for most of his life.

Table of Contents

Why Landmarks 3

Agathla 37

Ash Peak 41

Baboquivari Peak 44

Big Horn Mountains 46

Bill Williams Mountain 49

Boundary Cone 51

Camelback Mountain 53

Cathedral Rock 56

Cerbat Mountains, Mount Tipton 60

Chiricahua Mountains 62

Cochise Head and Chiricahua National Monument 65

Dos Cabezas 68

Dragoon Mountains 71

Escudilla Mountain 74

Four Peaks, Mazatzal Range 77

Granite Dells 80

Granite Mountain 83

Harquahala Mountains 85

Hat Mountain, Sauceda Mountains 89

Helmet Peak, Sierrita Mountains 92

Hualapai Mountains 94

Kitt Peak and Coyote Peak, Quinlan and Coyote Mountains 96

Kofa Mountains, Castle Dome Mountains 99

Miller Peak, Huachuca Mountains 103

Mingus Mountain, Black Hills 106

Montezuma's Head and the Ajo Mountains 109

Mount Graham, Pinaleño Mountains 112

Mount Turnbull 116

Navajo Mountain 118

Picacho Peak and the Picacho Mountains 121

Picketpost Mountain 125

Portal Peak and Silver Peak, Chiricahua Mountains 127

Ragged Top 131

Rincon Mountains 133

Salt River Canyon 136

San Francisco Peaks 139

Santa Catalina Mountains, Mount Lemmon, Pusch Ridge 142

Santa Rita Mountains 147

Sentinel Peak-Tumamoc Hill 151

Steins Mountain 154

Sunset Crater 157

Superstition Mountain 160

Table Top Mountain 163

Texas Canyon, Little Dragoon Mountains 166

Thumb Butte 169

Tucson Mountains 171

Vermilion Cliffs 174

Whetstone Mountains 177

Geological Time Classifications 181

Glossary 191

Index 197

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