Abandoned at least a century before Spanish explorers began to probe the American Southwest, prehistoric cliff dwellings in Central Arizona continue to fascinate and puzzle visitors. Montezuma Castle ...

The Verde Valley is an area found in Arizona, USA, just north of the vast Sonoran Desert and just south of the magnificent Mogollon Rim. It encompasses some 714 square miles (1,851 square kilometers) ...

Carved out of a limestone cliff over 50 feet up, this historic Native American site is worth an educational detour on your next drive through Arizona. Halfway between Phoenix and Flagstaff right off ...

About Montezuma Castle National Monument In years past visitors could climb ladders and enter the ruins. Unfortunately, due to vandalism and damage to the ruins, the park service had to close access ...

Stunning desert landscape, brushy flatlands and distant sunset-hued mountains await those who journey along historic U.S. Route 66. But first, a tip: Don’t do this trip in the summer with dogs. That ...

For a guy who never saw Arizona, Montezuma sure has a lot of things here named after him. Having a really cool name helps, evidently. At any rate, the two most famous features named after the ancient ...

Millions of visitors pass through Arizona’s 22 national parks, from the ubiquitous Grand Canyon National Park to the history-rich Montezuma Castle National Monument. National parks, in fact, ...

Exotic plants are invading federal lands at an estimated rate of 1,862 ha each day, reducing the natural diversity many of these places were set aside to protect. Effective invasive species management ...

Montezuma Castle National Monument is located only 2-miles (3.2 km) east of Interstate 17 near Camp Verde, Arizona. Its proximity to the interstate makes it a very popular tourist attraction ...