Page 38 - The Noise September 2016

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1. This National Monument is slightly nut colored near Flagstaff.
4. An Ancient Sonoran Desert People’s “Great House” are preserved here.
8. An ancient village built by the Sinagua people near the Verde River.
9. The 7th Wonder of the Natural World.
10. This Site is a trading post, not a telescope; you’d be wise to double your consonants. 11. Tickle a key or two. The sights and sounds of this National Monument is an Interna- tional Biosphere Reserve, reveal a thriving community of plants and animals. Batter up! 17. This National Historic Trail had a rousing call attached to it: “¡Vayan
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2. This National Monument is home to the Salado Phenomena, 700 years ago, which blended ideas of neighboring Native American cultures to emerge a unique and vibrant society.
3. The site where prehistoric Puebloan An- cestors built Tsegi Phase villages within the natural sandstone alcoves of canyons in Black Mesa, Arizona.
4. A “Wonderland of Rocks” near Willcox, site of the Faraway Ranch Historic District.
5. Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation’s largest cacti and this National Monument.
6. Roughly 900 years ago, the eruption of this volcano reshaped the surrounding landscape.
7. This National Monument houses a 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff.
12. An item possibly found in Inspector Gadget’s overcoat, this National Monu- ment is in Fredonia.
13. A National Monument named after a Conquistador.
14. This National Recreation Area is the in- spiration for many of Katie Lee’s songs & books.
15. Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of Northern Ari- zona, this National Monument is a “land- scape of legacies.”
Subiendo!”(“Everyone mount up!”) but this John ended up asking “who’s the boss?” 19. This National Historic Trail follows the routes of mule pack trains across the Southwest between Santa Fe and Los Angeles; watch that aging fly!
20. This National Historic Site commemorates the bitter conflict between Chirica- hua Apaches and the U.S. military, not to be confused with Major Tom.
16. This Recreation Area offers year-round recreational opportunities for boating, fishing, hiking, photography, picnicking, found out in the Mojave of all places.
18. This National Park is a cultural crossroads were O’odham, Yaqui, and Apache people met and mingled with European Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries, settlers, and soldiers; sometimes in conflict and sometimes in cooperation.