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COMPLIMENTARY $3.95 2019/2020 YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE PARKS ARIZONA STATE PARKS & TRAILS CABINS • CAMPGROUNDS • DARK SKIES • TRAILS • LAKES BEST CAVE IN THE USA • NATURAL WATER SLIDE • NATURAL BRIDGE OFFICIAL PARTNERS T:5.375” S:4.75” WHO’S WHO AT THE PARK WELCOME S:7.375” T:8.375” Welcome! SO TASTY EVERYONE WILL WANT A BITE. It seems like yesterday I made my way to Arizona in search of a new beginning and new opportunities. Arizona is where I earned a college degree, started a family and built my business. Today, Arizona remains a land of opportunity for all. Spend any amount of time here, and it’ s easy to see why so many people from across this country fall in love with our state. Whether its evergreen forests, fertile deserts, whitewater rapids, historic destinations or natural wonders - Arizona has it all. Fishing, Doug Ducey hiking, camping, biking, swimming , star-gazing, boating and more Governor await you here in the Grand Canyon state. There’s something for everyone to enjoy. That includes eight his- toric state parks full of adventure, recreation, beauty, culture and fun that simply can’t be beat. We know you have many choices of where to spend your time. Thank you for joining the countless visitors from all over the world for choosing Arizona. We hope you enjoy all the boundless beauty our state has to offer. Sincerely, Bob Broscheid Executive Director Douglas A. Ducey | Governor of the State of Arizona ©2019 Preferred Brands International. All rights reserved. International. Brands Preferred ©2019 The diversity of landscapes, climates, and life here is never better on display than at the more than 30 state parks across the state. With towering pine trees and cool lakes, rugged mountains, rushing rivers, majestic saguaro cactus and abundant wildlife, our parks offer an ad- venture for everyone! Wether you choose to spend the day or a week, go hiking or float down the river, go fishing or go birding, set up camp or stay in a cabin, Arizona’s state parks have it all, and more! I’d like to welcome you to our parks! TASTY BITE® is all-natural and perfect for the trail. Look for the yellow pouch in the * international food aisle. Bob Broscheid | Executive Director tastybite.com *Keep wildlife wild; Don’t feed the animals. | ARIZONA STATE PARKS AND TRAILS 1 A23899_2d_9tas_2967_Q2_Print_Oh-Ranger.indd 04.04.19 A23899x01D_OhRanger_smp.psd Epson A23899X02C_Tasty Bite Final 032919-Product_smp.psd HP FINAL Client: Tasty Bite APPROVAL SIGNATURES ROUND(s) 3 Filename: 19tas_2967_Q2_Print_Oh-Ranger.indd SIZE / Date: 4-2-2019 2:32 PM MECHANICAL SPECS (w x h) FONTS & IMAGES PROOF FORMAT Job #: 2967 Bleed: 5.875” x 8.875” Fonts TRAFFIC Insert Date: 4/1 Trim: 5.375” x 8.375” Knockout (HTF49 Liteweight), Acumin Pro Condensed (Light), Pubs or Loc: PROD. 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WE’RE ALL CONNECTED As a young man, John Muir, the naturalist known as, “Father of the National Parks,” Mark, Joel & Alex – connecting in parks! had an accident that left him temporarily blinded. It changed his life forever. When he science. I often find inspiration in parks. In its regained his sight, he emerged into the light traditional form, yoga was about joining with ever-determined to pursue his dreams of the collective universe. So, too, is Muir’s quote, exploration. Fortunately for the world, Muir’s best illustrated by an example from Yellowstone. trials led him to help move Congress to set When wolves were reintroduced there after a aside Yosemite, one of his many contributions 70-year absence, the rampant elk population to our nation’s preservation movement. could no longer leisurely nibble on willows, graze When faced with adversity, we have but in open meadows or congregate by the rivers. In two choices. We can either rise above our a short period of time, the forests and meadows circumstance or succumb to our demons of began to regenerate. Song birds appeared. doubt, fear, resentment and apathy. While Beavers flourished, building dams, which Muir was lucky to have his sight return, his created habitats for otters, muskrats and ducks. subsequent efforts drew strength from hope, Cooler waters, shaded by more trees, attracted compassion, kindness and love to rise up different species of amphibians and fish. Tree from personal adversity. roots stabilized the river banks, diminished Lately, it feels like we’re all dealing with erosion and even changed the geography of the too many hurdles. Every hour, “breaking” park! Indeed, pick out anything by itself and we news spews forth accounts of tragedy and quickly find that everything is connected. divisiveness. It was with this backdrop that I Now is the time to seek out connection— was preparing to teach a restorative yoga class, whether in a park, a yoga studio or anywhere to create a safe environment for my students you find inspiration—to find strength to rise up and provide an hour’s worth of peace and quiet and overcome the obstacles that face us all… to carry out into the world. What theme would capture their imagination and neatly underscore our human need for connectedness? When teaching, I try to use examples that marry ancient tradition with contemporary GET CONNECTED AT YOUR FAVORITE PARKS! 4 ARIZONA STATE PARKS AND TRAILS | PLAN YOUR VISIT PLAN YOUR VISIT SAVE UP TO 20% For your next stay, book direct The beauty of Arizona is unparalleled in its Standard Annual Pass allows day-use ac- diversity of landscapes. There’s so much to cess at all Arizona state parks for the pass on ChoiceHotels.com and get see and do in the state. 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