Nature and Wildlife - Southwestern States (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Nature and Wildlife in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Padre Island, Hill Country and Southeastern Texas Aside from the swamps near Houston on the eastern side of the region, where dogwood and pines rule the landscape, southeast Texas has plenty of cacti and other succulent plants. Nature and Wildlife in El Paso, Carlsbad, Big Bend, Western Texas and Southern New Mexico Top nature and wildlife activities in Western Texas and Southern New Mexico are Big Bend National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park and White Sands National Monument. Nature and Wildlife in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos, Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado Trees and Plants of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado In most of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, mainly hard, desert plant life, like shrubs and chaparral, dominate the landscape. Nature and Wildlife in Durango and Four Corners of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado Favorite nature and wildlife activities in the Four Corners region are Canyon De Chelly National Monument, El Malpais National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park and Petrified Forest National Park. Nature and Wildlife in Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, Tombstone and Southern Arizona The southern Arizona region is located within the Sonoran Desert, whose arid plains, rugged mountains, and stately saguaro cacti have been memorialized in countless Hollywood Western movies. Nature and Wildlife in Grand Canyon, Sedona, Prescott and Northern Arizona Top nature and wildlife activities in Northern Arizona are Grand Canyon National Park - South Rim, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Winslow Meteor Crater and Wupatki National Monument. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region Grand Canyon National Park - South Rim, Arizona Big Bend National Park - Texas Mesa Verde National Park - Colorado Brazos Bend State Park - Houston, Texas Carlsbad Caverns National Park - New Mexico Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve - Colorado White Sands National Monument - New Mexico Hovenweep National Monument - Colorado Padre Island National Seashore - Texas Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Texas Red Rock State Park - Sedona, Arizona Petrified Forest National Park - Arizona Rim Trail - Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona Lincoln National Forest - New Mexico Valley of Fires State Park - Carrizozo, New Mexico Navajo State Park - Colorado Santa Fe National Forest - New Mexico Capulin Volcano National Monument - New Mexico Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River - Big Bend National Park,Texas Tonto National Forest - Payson, Arizona Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument - Arizona Kartchner Caverns State Park - Arizona Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument - New Mexico Carson National Forest - New Mexico Saguaro National Park - Tucson, Arizona Coconino National Forest - Flagstaff, Arizona Tonto Natural Bridge State Park - Payson, Arizona El Malpais National Monument - New Mexico Sugarite Canyon - New Mexico Canyon De Chelly National Monument - Arizona Bandelier National Monument - New Mexico Petroglyph National Monument - New Mexico