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the coverA SUMMER IN THE MOUNTAINSCancer, unemployment, and the demands of adolescents all contribute to the family's slow dissolution. But will two weeks on a protected island in a sea of pines help them reconnect?travelSABINO CANYON AFTER DARKOur writer and her young son ride the visitors shuttle through Sabino Canyon at night, discovering sights and sounds daytime visitors may miss.humorWHEN IT'S HOT IN YUMA, IT'S NOT SO HOTWhen the weather bureau proclaimed Yuma the hottest city, the local paper pronounced the bureau the rottenest of all government departments and suggested it should be abolished. Yumans get a bit testy, hearing their beloved burg trashed so often. travelA WEEKEND IN ALGODONESSince 1987 the Sonora, Mexico, town of Algodones -just seven miles from Old Yuma-has thrown a colorful welcome-back bashfor winter visitors. Enjoy.observatoriesA VISIT TO THE LAST FRONTIERJoin our roving reporter on a journey to the stars. Included in our astronomy tour are Arizona's six observatories, all of which are open to the public. Here wannabe stargazers get an opportunity to peer into deep space and contemplate its mysteries.recreationUP ON THE BLUEWilderness, bears, ghosts, and spooked horses-author Sam Negri experiencesthem all in a once-in-a-lifetimehorseback tour in theprimitive Blue River Country of easternArizona.
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Label: Arizona Highways Manufacturer: Arizona Highways Publication Date: 1998 Publisher: Arizona Highways Studio: Arizona Highways |