PhotoBooks Arizona

Includes the famous Grand Canyon, the sun-scarred deserts, and the alpine meadows of the state, along with its people and their lifestyles.

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If you had to choose just one affordably-priced book to be representative of Arizona's natural beauty, in all its variety and splendor, this would be it.

First, there are the photographs: more than 65 of them, by the most respected professionals in the field. Arizona Highways contributors from around the state supplied full-color images that vividly display the harmony of color and form, rich textures and vast spaces of Arizona's deserts, mountains, plateaus, grasslands and riparian niches. The immense, sculpted layers of the Grand Canyon, cool pools of water in the midst of searing desert, green "sky island" mountains thrusting upward from basin floors and monumental rock formations - all contribute to the sometimes subtle and sometimes overwhelming beauty of Arizona.

Then there's the descriptive text. Journalist and veteran outdoorsman Sam Negri draws from a deep well of experience to characterize the landscape, relating it to the state's history and folklore. In six chapters, he explores the deep forests and sculpted plateaus of the Arizona Strip, the color and texture of Indian Country, the vast ribbon of trees and water that make up the mountains, the unexpected exotic appeal of Western Arizona, the diversity of life and forms of the Southwestern Desert and the Southeastern Desert's land of contrast.

First published in 1996 and now available in its third printing, the book's impressive cover and the quality of its design assure that it will remain a literary ambassador welcomed by those wanting to stay in touch with this interesting corner of the world.

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Wild and Free. The phrase describes Arizona's legacy of lands preserved in their natural state. And the creatures that roam these pristine places. And the spirit lifting people as they connect with nature.

Arizona Wild and Free takes you to such places, introduces you to such creatures, and takes your spirit soaring as if on the wings of an eagle. Through more than 100 color photographs and essays by former Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall, you roam over grasslands, deserts, forests, and wetlands, and you grow enriched from the spiritual treasures cached in wildness.

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Perhaps no state holds as many surprises as Arizona. To outsiders, Arizona conjures up images of the Grand Canyon, the saguaro cactus, and the O.K. Corral. Those who have experienced this jewel of the Southwest, however, know that Arizona is all these things and much more. Arizona on My Mind brings you the many faces of this diverse state in words and pictures. No matter where you are, you can open this wonderful collection of images and find yourself transported to a world of stunning beauty. A world where the forces of nature-wind, water, and time-have shaped the landscape in fantastic and unusual ways. You'll see towering, snow-capped mountains; eerie, spire-like volcanic cores; seemingly bottomless canyons; and impossible rock formations. You'll find roaring waterfalls; quiet, tree-lined brooks; massive reservoirs; vast painted deserts, and endless blue skies. Arizona is a land of open spaces-quiet, remote places where you can look in all directions and see no trace of the hand of man. In other corners of the state man's influence is more apparent. Spectacular ancient Indian ruins, carved into the landscape itself, are a mysterious record of Arizona's earliest inhabitants. Flat-roofed adobe houses recall the architecture of Spanish settlers.

Towns like Tombstone are a step back to the Old West, where cowboys still ride through the streets on horseback. And Arizona's major cities are bustling urban centers, where skyscrapers and universities have taken the place of pueblos and one-room schoolhouses. This unique combination of wild landscape, historical interest, and cultural diversity has drawn many of the nation's best photographers to Arizona, where every budding cactus, every grand vista, and every sunset is a momentary work of art waiting to be captured on film. For these reasons, many of these photographers call Arizona home. The photographs chosen for this book are beautiful-because Arizona is a beautiful place-but they also have that something extra, that ability to capture the true essence, the spirit, the magic of Arizona. Arizona's natural beauty and its people have also spawned a wealth of literature and other written and oral tributes. You'll find these scattered through this book as well. Zane Grey, John Wesley Powell, Walt Whitman, John Steinbeck, Willa Cather, Barry Goldwater, and many others help articulate this complicated land that can often seem indescribable. Whether you're an Arizona resident, a frequent visitor, or someone who simply enjoys a beautiful places, Arizona on My Mind is the perfect way to remember a special place and to dream of Arizona days to come.

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