Chiricahua National Monument Book Published by WNPA tradition and innovation

tradition and innovation

Visitors can also learn about the culture and history of the local Native American tribes who have lived in the area for thousands of years

The Apache Kid became one of the most feared outlaws in Arizona history

The other side offers brief history of that time period

Tarantulas are shy nocturnal hunters who spend the day inside a deep burrow lined with silk webbing that prevents cave-ins

Chiricahua National Monument Book Published by WNPA tradition and innovationCreated by an ancient volcanic eruption and sculpted over millions of years by the forces of nature, Chiricahua National Monument is a surreal landscape of towering rhyolitic pinnacles, balanced spires, and gravity defying hoodoos. Nestled within the Chiricahua Mountainsa sky island range in southeastern Arizona where four ecosystems convergethe monument lies in a region of exceptional biodiversity. Established in 1924, Chiricahua National Monument