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  Southeast Arizona National Parks

  Discover the beauty and rich history to be found at the Southeast Arizona National Park sites.

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  Credit/ Author:

  K. Hooper

  Video Transcript

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  Ranger 1: Southeast Arizona is home to three National Park Sites, Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, and Coronado National Memorial. Each site offers unique opportunities to discover human history and the natural world. Southeast Arizona lies at a crossroads of four major ecosystems; Rocky mountains, Sierra Madres, and Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts. These sky islands provide opportunities to explore and study richly diverse plant and animal life.
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  Ranger2: Chiricauhua National Monument has a rich history and a vibrant natural foundation. You can learn about that rich history at Faraway Ranch where homesteaders tried to eak out a living off of the land. We also have a vibrant natural foundation. This monument was originally set aside in 1924 to protect the rich and awe inspiring geologic foundations that we affectionately call hoodoos or standing rocks.
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  Ranger2: People visit Coronado National Memorial to find adventure and to explore new territories, often leaving with a sense of wonder at the story of the Coronado Expedition. You can explore above ground on our hiking trails, or below ground in a natural limestone cave. You might find yourself on top of Coronado Peak reflecting on the 4,000 mile trek made by Coronado and his men,  and contemplating the hardships and difficulties of the expedition.
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  Ranger4: In the arid Southwest reliable sources of water provide an obvious magnetism. Plants, animals, and people all rely on water for their survival. A stop here at Apache Springs provides an ideal spot to watch for wildlife, glimpse signs of early human uses, and image the many historic thirsts  that were quenched at the cool, clear springs.  Even though Apache Springs is a peaceful and refreshing spot, it was, at one time, the source of, and backdrop to, conflict between Anglos and Apache Indians more than a century ago.
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