Friday Fotos: National Parks (Not Just the Grand Canyon!)

AJ Ringström | Saguaro National Park

Some people (including a few commenters on our Facebook page) think Arizona has only one national park. While the Grand Canyon may be the most famous national park here, Arizona is home to 22 national parks, monuments, memorials and historic sites. There are plenty of Grand Canyon shots in this week’s Friday Fotos gallery, but also plenty from some lesser-known parks in the Grand Canyon State.

Make plans to visit one of these parks soon! Don’t forget, entrance fees are waived next Saturday, September 27.

Gene Ames | Wupatki National Monument

Saija Lehtonen | Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Ellen Ferreira | Hubbell Trading Post

Betty Shropshire | Grand Canyon

Patrick Moore | Tuzigoot National Monument

Doug Koepsel | Petrified Forest National Park

Diane Ingram | Grand Canyon

Maggie Irwin | Coronado National Memorial

Diane Ingram | Petrified Forest National Park

Natasha Artine | Saguaro National Park West

Bill Cantey | Grand Canyon

Ray Minnick | Chiricahua National Monument

Maggie Irwin | Saguaro National Park

Lawrence Busch | Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Nicole Drinkwater | Saguaro National Park West

Diana Olson Lordan | Wupatki National Monument

AJ Ringström | Saguaro National Park

Gaelyn Olmsted | Grand Canyon

Catalina A Caballero | Grand Canyon

John Morey | Grand Canyon

Aida M. Scheck Medina | Petrified Forest National Park

Gerry Groeber | Grand Canyon

April Goldian | Grand Canyon

Greg McCown | Saguaro National Park

Greg McKelvey | Tonto National Monument

Valerie Millett | Petrified Forest National Park

Thomas Folkers | Saguaro National Park West

Patrick Cobb | Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Mario El Pachuco | Saguaro National Park

Lynne Morck | Grand Canyon

Sue Cullumber | Wupatki National Monument

Peter James | Grand Canyon

Gene Ames | Sunset Crater Volcano Natiional Monument

Archie Tucker | Grand Canyon

Don Lawrence | Saguaro National Park West

Sara Marisa | Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Bob Miller | Saguaro National Park

Ken Sanger | Grand Canyon

Michael Joseph Baca | Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

Debbie Angel | Chiricahua National Monument

Jeff Maltzman | Chiricahua National Monument

Sandy Feutz | Grand Canyon

Steve Pauken | Petrified Forest National Park

Lawrence Busch | Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Keith Zimmerman | Montezuma Castle National Monument

Natasha Artine | Saguaro National Park East

Cheryl Caffarella Wilson | Saguaro National Park

Judy Graham | Grand Canyon

Doug Koepsel | Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

Sue Cullumber | Tonto National Monument

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Friday Fotos: Fine Furry Friends

Kathleen Reeder | Tucson

From bobcats to bighorn sheep, Arizona is home to a profusion of diverse mammals. Thanks, as always, for your amazing submissions for this week’s “mammals”-themed Friday Fotos. We hope you’ll share this gallery with your friends on social media.

Have a great weekend!

Daryn Sells | Lukachukai

Angie Clevenger Dybas | Tucson

Katalin Hollay

Donna Willochell Memon | Oro Valley

Rheanna Badillo | Castle Hot Springs

Dave Salge | Snowflake

Peggy Coleman | Williams

Lori Walker | Lower Salt River

Judy Carman | Gold Canyon

Lynne Parrish | Phoenix

Jamie Watts | Saguaro Lake

Pete Moulton | Phoenix

Gaelyn Olmsted | Grand Canyon North Rim

John Morey Photography | Workman Creek

Marti Huzarski | Chino Valley

John Morey Photography | Parker Bluffs

Shannon Hastings | Williams

Sandy Feutz | Tucson

Doug Koepsel | Grand Canyon

Lawrence Busch | Gilbert

Greg McKelvey | Colorado River

Chelsea Hurst | Tonopah

Susan Henne | Williams

Kim Gray | Canyon Lake

Archie Tucker | Litchfield Park

Hayley Susan Photography | Grand Canyon

Jackie Klieger | Williams

Lori Walker | Lower Salt River

Pam Barnhart | Flagstaff

Ed Taube | Grand Canyon

Nancy Smith-Blackwell | Tucson

Joel Rivera | Phoenix

Jackie Wilson | Phoenix

Harry Ford | Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness

Dawn Hoehn Hagler | Tucson

Cindy Roth | Black Mountains

Robin Newman O’Donnell | Williams

Judy Steeples Alston | Prescott

Scott Carpenter | Woods Canyon Lake

Greg McKelvey | Schultz Pass Road

Leslie A. Pardo | Verde River

Andrew Kopolow | Piestewa Peak

Scott Ingersoll | Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Saija Lehtonen | Near Yuma

Sue Cullumber | Chandler

Ruth Jolly | Gilbert

Sara Marisa | Tucson

Angelica Jo | Chino Valley

Aida M. Scheck Medina | Oatman

Archie Tucker | Monument Valley

Cindy Roth | Golden Valley

Peggy Coleman | Williams

Catalina A Caballero | Grand Canyon

Susie Westervelt | Woods Canyon Lake

Susie Westervelt | Tonto National Forest

Harry Ford | Aravaipa Wilderness

Josh Case | Grand Canyon

Jeff Ritz | Phoenix

Aby Rouhi | Gilbert

Dancing Snake Nature Photography | Tucson

Kathleen Reeder | Tucson

Scott Ingersoll | Salt River

Donna Willochell Memon

Jody M. Tanner | Scholz Lake

Gerry Groeber | Lower Salt River

Grant McAninch | Grand Canyon

Kathleen Reeder | Tucson

Jeff Stemshorn

Shirley Ramaley | Amado

Tam Ryan | Salt River

Reinier Zorge | Alpine

Cheryl Caffarella Wilson | Tucson

Caroline Hartman Horowitz | Greer

Lorraine Harrington | Coons Bluff

Ron Pelton Jr. | Grand Canyon North Rim

Aaron Newman | Navajo Nation

Gaelyn Olmsted | Yarnell

Angela Ramsey Tucker | Lake Pleasant

Saija Lehtonen | Salt River

Cherie Robinson | Lower Salt River

Jackie Klieger | Grand Canyon

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Friday Fotos: Escape Plan

Aaron Newman | Lava River Cave

As always, we enjoyed your takes on this week’s Friday Fotos theme, “great escapes.” Where will you escape to this weekend?

See you next week!

Valerie Millett | West Fork

Stacey Blake | Sedona

Gene Ames | Munds Park

Reid Helms | Mogollon Rim

Kelli Klymenko | Sedona

Dancing Snake Nature Photography | Sabino Canyon

Mylo Fowler | Navajo Nation

Kimberly Smith | Vermilion Cliffs

Vilma’s Everyday Photos | Phoenix

Harry Ford | Havasu Canyon

Pam Barnhart | Marble Canyon

Carol Kolmer-Chase | Salt River

Michael Joseph Baca | Sedona

Nicole Pool Hutcheson | Canyon de Chelly

Jeff Maltzman | Havasu Canyon

Cynthia Gabert White | Prescott

Jake DeBruyckere | Dreamy Draw

Archie Tucker | Grand Canyon

Regina Johnson | Tombstone

Focus On Nature Photography | Fossil Creek

DeeDee Jones | Willow Springs

Andrew Kopolow | Beaver Falls

Tom Corey | Mogollon Rim

Shannon Hastings | Oak Creek

Tom White | Sedona

John Morey Photography | Mogollon Rim

Vince Mele | Salt River

Jeff Stemshorn | Phoenix

Jackie Klieger | Lockett Meadow

Shirley Ramaley | Vermilion Cliffs

Ronald Hunt | Chiricahua National Monument

Serena Rose | Arcosanti

Rick Furmanek | White Mountains

Marti Huzarski | Grand Canyon

Ron Pelton Jr. | Sonoran Desert

Sue Cullumber | Payson

Wendy Dunham | Mount Lemmon

Randy Gibson | Horton Creek

Craig Tissot | Monument Valley

Tam Ryan | Phoenix

Karen Martin | Woods Canyon Lake

Brooks Crandell | Mogollon Rim

Lindsay Klettenberg | Lake Havasu City

Gene Ames | Oak Creek Canyon

Sarah Marino | Vermilion Cliffs

Ron Pelton Jr. | Roosevelt Lake

Ed Goldney | Supai

Victor Chavez | Cibecue Creek

LeTyna Moss | Antelope Canyon

Harry Ford | Aravaipa Wilderness

Susie Westervelt | Woods Canyon Lake

Randy Bigos | Show Low

Andrew Kopolow | Fossil Springs

Tam Ryan | Salt River

Jackie Klieger | Ash Fork

Aaron Newman | Lava River Cave

Greg McCown | Empire Ranch

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Friday Fotos: Arizona in Yellow

Ed Mullins | Tucson

We loved your varying interpretations of our “yellow” theme this week. As usual, there were way too many to include in this post. But we hope you’ll share this gallery with your friends on social media.

Have a great weekend!

Harry Ford | Whitewater Draw

Katy Laulo | Kingman

Tim Van Den Berg | Tucson

Gary Michael Flanagan

Melinda Dougherty | Kingman

Casey Stanford | Usery Park

Valerie Millett | Sedona

Bob Davidson | Sun City West

Tom Kelly

Doug Koepsel | Mormon Lake

Greg McKelvey | Scottsdale

Aaron Newman | Red Mountain Volcano

Chris Timmins | Dewey

George Rocheleau | Sunset Crater

Angela Ramsey Tucker | Gilbert

Valerie Millett | Oak Creek Canyon

Misty Photos | Phoenix

Jabon Eagar | Sedona

Saija Lehtonen | Superstition Mountains

Kim Girard | Homolovi State Park

Carol Hagood | Show Low

Mark Johnson | Saguaro National Park

Jeff Maltzman | Aravaipa Canyon

Sue Cullumber | Flagstaff

Ron Pelton Jr | Gold Canyon

John Morey Photography | Tonto National Forest

Jack Partin | Apache Junction

Dulcy Misotti Rojas | Santa Rita Mountains

John Regan | Scottsdale

Tam Ryan | Superior

Kim Stover Barker | Prescott

Jim Peterson | Woods Canyon Trail

Lynne Parrish

Susie Westervelt | Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Rebecca Wilks | Yuma

Audrey KMad | Marana

Pam Barnhart | Canyon de Chelly

Cynthia Gabert White | Prescott

Glenn Tamblingson | Hart Prairie

Kristine Hamel | Tucson

Dylan Martin | Tucson

Keith Zimmerman | Cave Creek Canyon

Georgia Michalicek | Phoenix

Fred Larson | Scottsdale

Sarah Krulee Harms | Camp Verde

Sue Syens | Prescott

Ed Taube | Phoenix

Jeff Stemshorn

Don Lawrence | Salt River

Michael Harlan | Prescott

Nancy Maurer | Prescott

April Lopez | Phoenix

Pritha Kausik | Phoenix

Katalin Hollay | Mormon Lake

Masrur Huq | Tempe

Cheryl Caffarella Wilson | Tucson

Rebecca Wilks | Kaibab Plateau

Denise Chelpka | Greer

Julia Macias Brooks | Wickenburg

Ann Ferreira Williams | Monument Valley

Ed Mullins | Tucson

Georgia Michalicek | Sedona

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Friday (Thursday) Fotos: Arizona in Shades of Red, White and Blue

Peter James Nature Photography‎ | Vermilion Cliffs

Thank you for sharing your red, white and blue photographs. We hope you’ll share this week’s gallery with your friends on social media. Here’s to a happy and safe Fourth of July!

Jody M. Tanner‎ | Superstition Mountains

Andrew Kopolow‎ | Antelope Canyon

Heavenly Images by Debbie Angel‎ | Tucson

No Stone Unturned Photography‎ | Tonapah

Doug Koepsel‎ | Coal Mine Canyon

Gene Ames‎ | Paradise Valley

Doug Koepsel‎ | Grand Canyon

Gerry Groeber‎ | Red Mountain

Tom White‎ | Sedona

Bob Miller‎ | Lake Powell

Jeff Maltzman‎ | Oak Creek

Silke Weidemann‎ | Vermilion Cliffs

Jacque Alameddine‎ | Grand Canyon

Jackie Klieger‎ | Sedona

Wendy Dunham‎ | Tucson

Don Lawrence‎ | Vermilion Cliffs

Rebecca Wilks‎ | Grand Canyon

Shannon Hastings‎ | Oak Creek Canyon

Jim Peterson‎ | Spider Rock

Jill Sanders‎ | Sedona

Ann Smith‎ | Grand Canyon

J.T. Dudrow Photography‎ | Superstition Mountains

Peter James Nature Photography‎ | Vermillion Cliffs

Ken Sanger‎ | Glen Canyon Dam

Reid Helms‎ | Marble Canyon

Michael Joseph Baca‎ | Florence

Sandy Klewicki‎ | Greasewood Flats

Ken Sanger‎ | Horseshoe Bend

Diane Ingram‎ | Tombstone

Jeanie Valentine‎ | Sedona

Gene Ames | Litchfield Park‎

Cindy Roth‎ | Golden Valley

Jim Ripley‎ | Santa Rita Mountains

Carol Kolmer-Chase‎ | Salt River

Aby Rouhi‎ | Gilbert

Carol Hagood‎ | Gilbert

Cynthia Gabert White‎ | Monument Valley

Friday Fotos: Starry Skies in Arizona

Don Lawrence‎ | Cochran

“There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” — Jack Kerouac

Thank you for sharing your photographs of stars … we hope you’ll share this week’s gallery on social media. Enjoy.

AJ Ringström‎ | Saguaro National Park East

Jan Laney Weaver‎ | Alamo Lake SP

Ken Sanger‎ | Grand Canyon

Aaron Newman‎ | Vermilion Cliffs

Judy Graham‎ | Upper Antelope Canyon

Cory Bruening‎ | Sedona

Harry Ford‎ | Havasu Falls

Andrew Kopolow‎ | Canyon Lake

Tonia Lynn Graves‎ | Sells

Sean Parker Photography‎ | Mount Lemmon

Aaron Newman‎ | Little Painted Desert

Jeff Maltzman‎ | Patagonia Lake SP

Chris Couture‎ | Globe

Kelli Klymenko‎ | Sedona

Doug Koepsel‎ | Flagstaff

Don Lawrence‎ | Coyote Buttes

Bob Miller‎ | Gila Bend

Peter James Nature Photography‎ | Superstition Mnts

Karen Martin‎ | Superstition Mountains

Gill Couto‎ | Sedona

Ken Sanger‎ | Sedona

Brian Baril‎ | Horseshoe Bend

Chuck Ruscher‎ | Sedona

Jason Rooney‎ | White Mountains

Douglas George‎ | Sedona

Bill Cantey Photography‎ | Lower Salt River

Sean Parker Photography‎ | Tucson

Doug Koepsel‎ | Grand Canyon

Glenn Tamblingson‎ | Flagstaff

Don Lawrence‎ | Cochran

Shannon Hastings‎ | Grand Canyon

Kathleen Kingma‎ | Oak Creek

Jack Partin‎ | Superstition Mountains

Aby Rouhi Photography‎ | San Tan Mountains

Patrick Cobb‎ | Saguaro NP

Sandy Klewicki‎ | Apache Junction

Dean Andersen‎ | Grand Canyon

Marcus Reinkensmeyer‎ | Vermilion Cliffs

Bill Cantey Photography‎ | Lower Salt River

John Morey‎ | Tonto NF

Heavenly Images by Debbie Angel‎ | Tucson

Dean Andersen‎ | Horseshoe Bend

Jody M. Tanner‎ | Flagstaff

Valerie Millett‎ | Havasu Falls

William Sircy‎ | Prescott

Karen Flowers‎ | Sedona

Kriss Mansfield-Dukes‎ | Apache Junction

Chris Couture‎ | U.S. Route 60

Adam Schmid‎ | Grand Canyon

Kathleen Wasselle Croft‎ | Sedona

Georgia Michalicek‎ | Prescott

Dylan Martin‎ | Sedona

Andrew Kopolow‎ | Ashurst Lake

Ed Mullins‎ | Box Canyon

Casey Stanford‎ | Superstition Mountains

Gary Smith‎ | Chiricahua NM

Jeff Maltzman‎ | Grand Canyon

Marti Huzarski‎ | Watson Lake

Chris Heising‎ | Tucson

Ryan Seek‎ | Gila Bend

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