Americas Desertlands with Kids: Exploring the Southwestern US with Children

The Southwest is an enormous, vibrant living classroom. Illustrated in tintype, scorched by gunpowder and delineated by rail and barbed wire, it is also controversial, spliced with the legend, lore, and exploits of Kit Carson, Butch Cassidy, Wyatt Earp, Geronimo, and Sitting Bull. The itineraries and suggested activities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, western Texas, and Utah will inspire families to observe petroglyphs and ghost towns; embark on river rafting or rock climbing adventures; go horseback riding and house boating; or check out the fabulous hikes and bike rides the Southwest has to offer. This is the quintessential family guide to exploring America's southwestern landscape.