Download or read book Lake Pleasant written by Gerard Giordano and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the Hohokam beheld Lake Pleasant today, spreading across the desert northwest of Phoenix, their eyes would scarcely recognize their home. Nearly a century ago, early pioneers in central Arizona were inspired by the Hohokam's hand-dug irrigation to divert the Agua Fria River from the Bradshaw Mountains, creating colossal agricultural potential in the Sonoran Desert. Lake Pleasant stands alone among the great reclamation efforts of the West, largely due to the tenacity of one man--William H. Beardsley, who died before it was completed. Beardsley, along with other visionaries like Carl Pleasant and Donald Waddell, overcame all odds to create the Pleasant Dam, which was completed in October 1927 and was later renamed the Waddell Dam. In the late 20th century, the New Waddell Dam was constructed, which tripled the size of the lake and made the water flow uphill, back into Lake Pleasant. Today Lake Pleasant Regional Park offers visitors over 20,000 acres of crystal clear water ideal for boating, water sports, and fishing and over 140 developed sites for RV and tent camping.
Download or read book An Historical Survey of Lake Pleasant Regional Park Maricopa County Arizona written by Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Commission and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Floristic Study of Lake Pleasant Regional Park Maricopa County Arizona written by Elinor Lehto and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Maricopa County Regional Park System Plan written by Maricopa County (Ariz.). Parks and Recreation Department and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Waddell Dam Lake Pleasant Regional Park Master Recreation Plan written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Phoenix Area Office and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Gateways to the Southwest written by Jay M. Price and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arizona is home to some of the region's most stunning national parks and monuments and has had a long tradition of strong federal agencies—along with effective local governments—developing 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.
Download or read book Arizona written by Bill Weir and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to Arizona, providing information designed to help travelers have a more authentic, cultural experience in the southwestern state.
Download or read book Hiking Ruins Seldom Seen written by Dave Wilson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-05-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are ancient treasures hidden across the American Southwest. Tucked away in remote canyons are hundreds of ruins, cultural treasures that provide a wealth of information about the past—and most people never visit them. This fully updated and revised edition of Hiking Ruins Seldom Seen is your ticket to these enchanted sites. Bruce Grubbs leads hikers of all abilities on day hikes and overnight trips to some of the most spectacular areas of the Southwest. Ranging in location from southern Utah to the Grand Canyon, through central and southern Arizona and into New Mexico, the thirty-six ruins and rock-art sites covered here are all off the beaten path, relatively unknown to the public—each one an adventure. Features • GPS-compatible maps • Detailed directions • Trail descriptions with mileage points • Water availability information • Information on hazards en route • Notes on area scenery and wildlife
Download or read book Camping Arizona written by Bruce Grubbs and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV? Let Camping Arizona take you there. This fully updated and revised comprehensive guidebook gives detailed descriptions of more than 150 public campgrounds throughout Arizona. These are campsites managed by national, state, city, and county parks; the USDA Forest Service; the Bureau of Land Management; tribal organizations; and several private companies. They're in remote wilderness areas and near cities, in deserts and on mountaintops, along raging rivers and by popular lakes. Easy-to-use maps and charts will help you choose the perfect site for your next camping trip, whether you're going alone, as a family, or with a group. You'll also find vital information on: " Campground locations " Facilities and hookups " Fees and reservations " Recreational activities " GPS coordinates for each campground
Download or read book An Historical Survey of White Tank Mountain Regional Park Maricopa County Arizona written by Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Commission and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Explorer s Guide Phoenix Scottsdale Sedona Central Arizona A Great Destination Second Edition written by Christine Bailey and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2011-01-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among mountains and desert, take in one spectacular natural wonder after another and capture the adventure of Arizona. Imagine all the adventures you’ll have in Arizona— touring the mountains and red deserts, seeing one spectacular natural wonder after another: the Grand Canyon, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument...Discover the art galleries, museums, resorts, and cuisine that help make Phoenix and Scottsdale such hot destinations.
Download or read book Annual Report written by United States. Bureau of Reclamation and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book RoadTrip America Arizona New Mexico 25 Scenic Side Trips written by Rick Quinn and published by IMBRIFEX BOOKS. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add fun, history, and jaw-dropping natural wonders to your southwestern road trip with RoadTrip America's Arizona and New Mexico: 25 Scenic Side Trips, each one beginning and ending at an Interstate highway and drivable within a day. Full-color maps and photographs illustrate easy-to-follow scenic routes through breathtaking landscapes and iconic towns in Arizona and New Mexico. Discover the surreal beauty of White Sands, watch the sun set over Monument Valley, or explore the subterranean marvels of Carlsbad Caverns. Find out why Jerome was "the Wickedest Town in the West" or walk in the footsteps of Wyatt Earp in Tombstone. Pamper yourself at a spa in Taos or soak up the vibes at an "energy vortex" in the red rocks of Sedona. With this brand-new, up-to-date guide as your companion, all this and much, much more will be yours to discover and enjoy—one extra day at a time! Stunning color imagery and photography throughout Easy-to read, full-color route maps with points of interest, mileage, and more Color-coded pages for easy identification of routes by geographic region Up-to-date insider tips for getting the most out of each route and staying safe Phone numbers, websites and visitor info for parks, attractions, and out-of-the-ordinary lodging & dining Researched and written by native Arizonan and adventure traveler Rick Quinn, whose road trips have taken him from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska and San Francisco to Washington D.C. Photographer, travel writer, and anthropologist, Quinn is an expert on the topography, history, and culture of the American southwest and how best to enjoy its wonders by automobile. -- Rick Quinn
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