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Many species of hawk may be DIRECTORY
spotted in the Southwest, and
birds of prey such as red-tailed Information Goulding’s Tours Colorado Division Birdwatching
hawks, golden eagles, and US Geological Survey 1000 Main St., Monument of Wildlife Bosque del Apache
peregrine falcons are regular Tel (888) 275-8747. Valley, UT 84536. Tel (435) Tel (303) 297-1192. Wildlife Refuge
visitors to Bryce Canyon. ∑ usgs.gov 727-3231. ∑ gouldings. ∑ cpw.state.co.us 1001 Highway 1, San
com/tours
U.S.D.A Forest Service Pink Jeep Tours New Mexico Dept. Antonio, NM 87832.
of Game and Fish
Tel (575) 835-1828.
Learning Vacations 333 Broadway S. E., 204 N. Highway 89A, Tel (505) 476-8000.
In the Southwest, some of Albuquerque, NM 87102. Sedona, AZ 86336. ∑ wildlife.state.nm.us Southeastern Arizona
Bird Observatory
Tel (505) 842-3292.
the most interesting learning Tel (928) 282-5000. Utah Division of P. O. Box 5521, Bisbee, AZ
vacations focus on Native cul- Golf ∑ pinkjeeptours.com Wildlife Resources 85603. Tel (520) 432-1388.
tures and ancient civilizations. Poison Spider Bicycles Tel (801) 538-4700. ∑ sabo.org
Two organizations, the Crow The Boulders 497 N. Main St., Moab, UT ∑ wildlife.utah.gov Victor Emmanuel’s
Canyon Archaeolo gical Center 34631 N. Tom Darlington 84532. Tel (800) 635-1792. Nature Tours
and the Four Corners School Drive, Carefree, AZ 85377. ∑ poisonspider Ski Resorts 2525 Wallingwood Dr.,
of Outdoor Education, offer Tel (480) 488-9009. bicycles.com Purgatory­Durango Suite 1003, Austin, TX
a range of vacation courses ∑ theboulders.com Whitewater Raft­ Mountain Resort 78746. Tel (512) 328-5221.
on geography, flora and fauna, Westin La Paloma ing and Kayaking Route 550 Durango, CO ∑ ventbird.com
ancient ruins, and Native arts. 3800 East Sunrise, Tucson, 81301. Tel (970) 247-9000.
Archaeology courses often AZ 85718. Tel (520) Canyon Explorations ∑ durangomountain Learning
involve working on digs with 742-6000. ∑ westin 675 W. Clay Ave., Flagstaff, resort.com Vacations
professional archaeologists; lapalomaresort.com AZ 86002. Tel (928) 774- Taos Ski Valley Crow Canyon
Native culture courses may Hiking 4559. ∑ canyon P. O. Box 91, Taos Ski Archaeological Center
study both modern and explorations.com Valley, NM 87525. 23390 County Rd. K,
ancient Native groups, their Grand Canyon Canyon Voyages Tel (575) 776-1413. Cortez, CO 81321.
way of life, religious practices, Field Institute 211 N. Main St., Moab, UT ∑ taosskivalley.com Tel (970) 565-8975.
and arts. Most programs last P. O. Box 399, Grand 84532. Tel (435) 259-6007. ∑ crowcanyon.org
between four and ten days, and Canyon, AZ 86023. ∑ canyonvoyages.com Telluride Ski Resort Four Corners School
visitors are housed either in Tel (928) 638-2485. Sheri Griffith 565 Mountain Village of Outdoor Education
Blvd., Telluride, CO 81435.
college campuses or in motels. ∑ grandcanyon.org Expeditions Tel (877) 935-5021. 1117 N. Main St, Monticello,
Smithsonian Journeys offers MNA Ventures 2231 S. Hwy 191, Moab, ∑ tellurideskiresort.com UT 84535. Tel (800) 525-
six- to ten-day programs with 3101 N. Fort Valley Rd., UT 84532. Tel (435) 259- 4456. ∑ fourcorners
International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico (see p38) trips to places such as Bryce, Zion, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. 8229. ∑ griffithexp.com Horseback Riding school.org
and the North Rim of the Grand Tel (928) 774-5213.
Hot-Air Ballooning Wild Rivers Xanterra Parks Jane Butel
shorebirds, while nesting Canyon, or the Santa Fe opera. ∑ musnaz.org Expeditions Cooking School
Cool, still mornings, dependable waders and ducks may be seen The distinctive cuisine of the 2625 S. Highway 191, & Resorts P. O. Box 2162, Corrales, NM
sunshine, and steady breezes in New Mexico’s Bosque del region has prompted a number Rock Climbing Bluff, UT 84512. Tel (303) 297-2757. 87048. Tel (505) 243-2622.
have made the Southwest the Apache Wildlife Refuge (see of organizations to offer courses Jackson Hole Tel (435) 678-2628. Air Tours ∑ janebutelcooking.
top hot-air-ballooning destination p222). The refuge also boasts a on Southwestern cooking. Good Mountain Guides ∑ riversandruins.com com
in America. Balloon trips around winter population of more than options in New Mexico include P. O. Box 7477, Jackson, Redtail Aviation
Albuquerque are a popular 17,000 sandhill cranes. the Santa Fe School of Cooking WY 83002. Tel (800) 239- Watersports Tel (435) 259-7421. Santa Fe Photo­
graphic Workshops
excursion, particularly in October, Several habitats across the and the Jane Butel Cooking 7642. ∑ jhmg.com Colorado River ∑ redtailaviation.com 50 Mt. Carmel Rd., Fatima
when the Interna tional Balloon region suit desert birds such School, just outside Albuq- Discovery Hall, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
Fiesta takes place (see p38). as the roadrunner and elf owl, uerque. Arts and crafts Pagan 130 6th Ave., Page, AZ Hot Air Tel (505) 983-1400.
Mountaineering
Outfitters such as Rainbow particularly Saguaro National Park courses are 59 S. Main St., Moab, UT 86040. Tel (928) 645-9175. Ballooning ∑ santafeworkshops.
Ryders offer dawn, sunrise, in the Sonoran Desert. Capitol also widely 84532. Tel (435) 259-1117. ∑ raftthecanyon.com Hot­Air Expeditions com
and sunset flights. You can Reef (see p150) and Bryce available throughout ∑ paganclimber.com Lake Mead 2243 E. Rose Garden Santa Fe School
also drift over the canyons Canyon (see pp156–7) national the Southwest. The Visitor Center Loop, Suite 1, Phoenix, AZ of Cooking
of Sedona with Northern Light parks attract yellow warblers, Santa Fe Photo- Mountain Biking 601 Nevada Way, Boulder 85024. Tel (480) 502-6999. 125 N. Guadalupe St.,
Balloon Expeditions, and over northern orioles, and black- graphic Workshops and 4WD City, NV 89005. ∑ hotairexpeditions. Santa Fe, NM 87501.
the Sonoran Desert with Hot chinned hummingbirds. offer photography and Tel (702) 293-8990. com Tel (505) 983-4511.
Air Expeditions. Southern Utah and painting courses for Bikapelli Adventure ∑ nps.gov/lake Northern Light ∑ santafeschoolof
Tours
southern Arizona both beginners and 1695 W. Hwy 89A, Sedona, Lake Powell Marinas Balloon Expeditions cooking.com
are noted for their professionals, designed 455 Dry Creek Rd., Sedona,
Birdwatching AZ 86336. Tel (928) 282- 100 Lakeshore Dr., Page, Smithsonian
hummingbird to take advantage of the 1312. ∑ mountainbike AZ 86040. Tel (888) 896- AZ 86336. Tel (928) 282- Journeys
With more than 200 species population. Tours unique light and land- heaven.com 3829. ∑ lakepowell.com 2274. ∑ northernlight Tel (855) 330-1542
of birds, including many rare devoted to the study Broad-billed scapes of Santa Fe. In balloons.com ∑ smithsonian
breeds, birdwatching is a pop- of these enchanting hummingbird Arizona, the Tubac Canyonlands Jeep Fishing Rainbow Ryders journeys.org
ular pastime in the Southwest, creatures are run by Center of the Arts, Rentals Arizona Game and 5601 Eagle Rock Ave. NE., Tubac Center of Arts
225 S. Main St, Moab, UT
particularly in spring, early Victor Emmanuel’s Nature in the village of Tubac south 84532. Tel (866) 892-5337. Fish Department Albuquerque, NM 87113. 9 Plaza Rd., Tubac AZ
summer, and fall. These are Tours. The Southeastern Arizona of Tucson, has a year-round ∑ moab-utah.com/ Tel (602) 942-3000. Tel (800) 725-2477. 85646. Tel (520) 398-2371.
peak migration seasons for Bird Observatory also offers program of sketching, painting, canyonlandsjeep ∑ azgfd.gov ∑ rainbowryders.com ∑ tubacarts.org
warblers, flycatchers, and educational tours in the region. and printmaking classes.
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