Roger Naylor, award-winning Arizona travel writer, will discuss his book Arizona National Parks and Monuments: Scenic Wonders and Cultural Treasures of the Grand Canyon State which describes the extraordinary array of national park units—34 in all—that 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’s a certain canyon that’s pretty impressive, too. 

You will learn about national monuments like Tonto, Wupatki, and Montezuma Castle that hold on tight to our past. Others like Sonoran Desert and Vermilion Cliffs which preserve our precious wide-open spaces. All the parks reconnect us to nature.

Roger has been in love with Arizona since arriving as a wide-eyed college student. 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. His work has appeared in the Arizona Republic, USA Today, The Guardian, Country Magazine, Arizona Highways, and dozens more. He was inducted into the Arizona Tourism Hall of Fame in 2018 and is the narrator of the Verde Canyon Railroad. 

Roger has authored several books including Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State, Arizona’s Scenic Roads and Hikes, Arizona State Parks, The Amazing Kolb Brothers of Grand Canyon, Arizona Kicks on Route 66, and his latest book Arizona Route 66 Road Trip. He will have many of these books for sale and signing following the program.

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