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Arizona is located in the Western United States as one of the Four Corners states. Arizona is the sixth largest state in area, after New Mexico and before Nevada. Of the state's 118,000 square miles, approximately 15% is privately owned. The remaining area is government forest and park land, recreation areas and Native American reservations.

Arizona is best known for its desert landscape, which is rich in xerophyte plants such as cactus. It is also known for its climate, which presents exceptionally hot summers and mild winters. Less well known is the pine-covered high country of the Colorado Plateau in the north-central portion of the state, which contrasts with the desertic Basin and Range region in the southern portions of the state.

Like other states of the Southwest, Arizona has an abundance of topographical characteristics in addition to its desert climate. More than half of the state features mountains and plateaus and contains the largest stand of Ponderosa pine in the United States. The Mogollon Rim, a 2000-foot (600 m) escarpment, cuts across the central section of the state and marks the southwestern edge of the Colorado Plateau, where the state experienced its worst forest fire ever in 2002. Arizona belongs firmly within the Basin and Range region of North America. The region was shaped by prehistoric volcanism, followed by a cooling-off and related subsidence.

The Grand Canyon is a colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in northern Arizona. The canyon is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and is largely contained in the Grand Canyon National Park—one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of designating the Grand Canyon area, visiting on numerous occasions to hunt mountain lion and enjoy the scenery.

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Local News from Arizona Daily Sun via Yahoo! News

Manufactured homes to get taller

Aug 21, 2008 1:50 pm

Like a black swan, two-story manufactured homes were more a fable in Flagstaff than a reality. A handful exist in west Flagstaff, but they are the exception to the rule.

Crews start fuel-break project off Townsend-Winona Road

Aug 21, 2008 1:50 pm

Crews from the Coconino National Forest and Flagstaff, Summit, Highland and Pinewood fire departments are creating a fuel break around the neighborhoods at the southwest corner of Townsend-Winona Road...

Court log

Aug 21, 2008 1:50 pm

Assault with shotgun A Pinon man has been federally charged in connection with an Aug. 4 shooting involving a sawed-off shotgun.

Moving Day

Aug 21, 2008 1:50 pm

Custodial workers take their lunch break at NAU's new Aspen Crossing residence hall, which will house first-year students. University officials expect a third straight, record-breaking class of freshm...

Zap!

Aug 20, 2008 7:05 am

A bolt of lightning strikes southeast of Flagstaff in an image captured from Mars Hill Sunday afternoon. (Jeremy Perez/Special to the Arizona Daily Sun)

Former Beatle spends the night in Flagstaff

Aug 20, 2008 7:05 am

What's a fun way to celebrate your 66th birthday? If you are Sir Paul McCartney, born June 18, 1942, you take your girlfriend Nancy Shevell, 47, on a Route 66 road trip in a 1989 blue Ford Bronco.

Private helicopter path draws ire

Aug 20, 2008 7:05 am

Coconino County's supervisors might be settling a dispute tonight over the use of a helicopter in Parks.

Woman falls at South Rim

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 pm

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK (AP) -- A woman visiting the Grand Canyon Sunday lost her footing and fell over the edge, sustaining serious injuries.

How to put a 'green' tint on motor oil

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 pm

Dear EarthTalk: How often do I really need to change my car's oil? Conventional wisdom has always put it at every 3,000 miles to prevent engine wear, but isn't changing oil that frequently wasteful an...

Sustainability Tip of the Week

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 pm

Plastic foam packing products Expanded polystyrene, more commonly known under the brand name "Styrofoam," is widely used for product packaging.

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

Local News from Tucson Weekly via Yahoo! News

UA Back to School!

Aug 20, 2008 11:10 pm

Six undergraduate student leaders worth getting to know

Insurance Issues

Aug 20, 2008 11:10 pm

Has the Healthcare Group of Arizona turned the corner?

Dreams of Obama

Aug 20, 2008 11:09 pm

Transformational president or disappointment?

Seven-Way!

Aug 20, 2008 11:09 pm