| Create your own Arizona day trip | | | | the home to the Navajo Nation and their |
| experience!Whether you wish to plan a trip to see | | | | culture.By the way, the Navajo are legendary for |
| nature and wildlife, learn about the history of the | | | | the quality of their craftwork and this is |
| southwest or just want to get away from it all | | | | particularly true of their weaving skills. Navajo |
| Arizona has a variety of places to see and things | | | | quilts are legendary for durability and quality and |
| to do that will interest any recreational | | | | there are many excellent examples of this living |
| adventurer.Day trips make a refreshing break | | | | art to admire or to own.The area would like to |
| from the chaos of the daily routine. They can also | | | | encourage commerce and the Economic |
| be cheap, since many of the areas are distant | | | | Development of Apache County Corporation is |
| from the city.Arizona features a surprising range | | | | there to provide help those wanting to locate or |
| of terrain that includes desert, grassy lowlands | | | | expand business in the region.Desert lowlands are |
| and vegetated mountain regions. The climate | | | | offset by columns of scenic white pine that neatly |
| found across the state also shows much variety. | | | | define the impressive mountains. The area |
| And you don't have to travel far to appreciate | | | | features much land area, and there is an |
| this assortment of scenery. In the summer you | | | | abundance of real estate of commercial and |
| can take a break in the cool, nearby hills, while the | | | | residential varieties for sale.Those looking to settle |
| lower lying areas are more popular in the winter | | | | here will find a large assortment of ownership |
| months.Apache County is made up of a collection | | | | opportunities including that include purchasing land, |
| of small, loosely scattered scenic communities.The | | | | timeshares and houses. There are even classic |
| county, with its unique rectangular shape, is in | | | | auto collections in the area.The Painted Desert and |
| northeastern Arizona and is one of the largest | | | | Window Rock are beautiful for sight seeing. |
| counties in the state. Long and narrow, it extends | | | | Backpacking, camping and skiing are some of the |
| nearly 300 miles along the eastern boundary with | | | | many popular outdoor recreational activities. |
| New Mexico.Even so, the county used to be even | | | | Sunrise Park Ski Resort is a popular area for |
| larger until lands were ceded to neighboring areas | | | | outdoor recreation. The resort has a variety of |
| near the turn of the century. Today Apache and | | | | ski trails to meet the ability level of any skier.The |
| Navajo Indian Reservations make up more than | | | | area also contains a number of fascinating |
| 64 percent of the county area.Apache County | | | | petrified forests containing the rock-like remnants |
| originally, included Navajo County, part of Gila | | | | of eons-old plant life. These sites combine scenery |
| County and part of Graham County. The first | | | | and history in an unforgettable setting.Meanwhile, |
| county seat, located in Snowflake, was changed | | | | the White Mountains, with 25, clear, blue lakes, are |
| to St. Johns in 1879.Today, the county covers | | | | a favorite for fishermen.There is a strong desire |
| 11,216 square miles and includes part of the | | | | to share and preserve the history of the area. |
| Apache and Navajo Indian Lands. The plateaus are | | | | |