Author Roger Naylor is hosting a presentation at Riordan Mansion at 12:15 p.m. on Monday, June 9, on his latest book, Arizona National Parks and Monuments.
According to a press release: "An extraordinary array of national park units 鈥� 34 in all 鈥� blanket Arizona from border to border. They range from the volcanic sprawl of stone hoodoos crowning Chiricahua National Monument to the badlands of Petrified Forest National Park colored like blood and peaches to the miles of seductive shoreline at Lake Mead National Recreation Area to the never-ending diversity of the Arizona National Scenic Trail traversing the length of the state. And yes, there鈥檚 a certain canyon that鈥檚 pretty impressive, too.
"There is something here to pique everyone鈥檚 interest. National monuments like Tonto, Wupatki, and Montezuma Castle hold on tight to our past. Others like Sonoran Desert and Vermilion Cliffs preserve our precious wide-open spaces. And all the parks reconnect us to nature. We hike, bike, kayak, ride mules, bounce down dirt roads, slither through slot canyons, and camp under skies dripping with stars."
Naylor is an award-winning Arizona travel writer and author. He has been swoony in love with Arizona since arriving as a wide-eyed college student, according to a press release. For decades he has explored his adopted state while writing about his discoveries. He specializes in national and state parks, lonely hiking trails, twisting back roads, diners with burgers sizzling on the grill, small towns, ghost towns and pie.
Naylor鈥檚 work has appeared in the Arizona Republic, USA 365bet体育在线世界杯, The Guardian, Country Magazine, Arizona Highways, and dozens more. He was inducted into the Arizona Tourism Hall of Fame in 2018.聽
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