University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Extras at Tombstone celebrate El Dorado Days in mid- tober. 2. Offerings accumulate within San Xavier del Bac, ich was rebuilt between 1783 and 1797 after the Pima In- ns destroyed the original in 1751. 3. Visitors to the Arizona- Sonora Desert Museum. 14 miles west of Tucson, can see more than 350 living animals and plants, including this ocelot 4. A scene of the past. Tombstone visitors regularly can view thi re-enactment of the Shootout of the OK Corral Backgro Kitt Peak National Observatory contains some of the woj largest telescopes Known across the country for popular tourist sites such as Tombstone ' s OK Corral, Southern Arizona has a rich heritage derived from the cultures of the American Indians, Spaniards and Europeans. And in addition to having a history derived from events that occurred more than 100 years ago, Arizona also has a living heritage ... a heritage captured by the works of photographer Ansel Adams and artist Ted De Grazia. It is one that gives residents a sense of pride in being an Arizonan and is the source of a tourist trade that brought in more than $4 billion to Arizona ' s economv in 1980. Visitors and residents alike have the oppor- tunity to visit several famous sites. The Kitt Peak National Observatory, 53 miles southwest of Tucson, houses more than a dozen telescopes, including some of the world ' s largest. Another popular place 12 miles from Tucson is San Xavier del Bac, a church constructed by Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, a Jesuit missionary, at the turn of the 18th century to convert Papago Indians. Tombstone, 70 miles from Tucson, also brings in a large number of tourists. Known as The Town Too Tough to Die, Tombstone, with about 1,600 full-time residents, regularly draws persons who can view the re-enactment of the infamous Shootout at the OK Corral, which had its 100th anniversary celebrated Oct. 26. In addition to the older sites, Arizona possesses a movie location about 15 miles from Tucson. The filming of movies and television programs, like NBC ' s Little House in the Prairie, along with staged gunfights are common occur- rences in Old Tucson. ARIZONA IS

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. more than cowboys, Indians 6 ARIZONA IS

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. . . a desert filled with beauty In the deserts of Arizona, tall monoliths, pin- nacles and buttes guard the silence. At dawn and again at sunset, mountains glow with a purple hue and Saguaro cacti silhouette against the sky. Many Arizonans worship the desert and its magic and are sensitive to threats against its delicate beauty. Environmentalists and preserva- tionists are drawn to the unscarred nature so scarce in other parts of the country. Some of the most prominent painters of the Western landscape reside here. Artist colonies ich as the one nestled in the rpd rnrk nf Sedona exist throughout the state. Thousands of visitors from worldwide loca- tions flock each year to one of earth ' s true wonders, the Grand Canyon. At the bottom of this great gorge is a beautiful desert, full of life. Environmentalists say that people such as In- terior Secretary James Watt envoke a threat of exploitation of the natural world. But the desert and the deep chasms of the Colorado river region will continue to thrive as long as the sun warms them. Students at ivironment med Saguaro, I!K Diversity ot Arizona demonstrate -illy against Secretary ol Interior lames Wall can thrive under the desert sun tor hi