PHOENIX – Montezuma Castle National Monument is wrapping trees to prevent vandalism. In March, natural resources technicians at the national monument used burlap to cover the bark of six Arizona ...

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 ...

The Grand Canyon may be a geographical marvel that brings the state of Arizona immediate recognition, but just a few hundred miles south of that natural wonder is the lesser-known yet equally ...

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) ...

If you've ever driven north on Interstate 17 toward Sedona or Flagstaff, you've likely noticed signs directing you toward Montezuma Castle National Monument near Camp Verde. I had seen them myself ...

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 ...

Having a home overlooking a water source has long been desirable. At Montezuma Well in Arizona, mud brick homes (30 rooms total) were built underneath overhanging rock slabs about 900 years ago. The ...

High on a cliff face in Arizona lies a structure that defies expectations — not a castle, and definitely not Aztec. This is Montezuma Castle, a five‑story cliff dwelling built by the Sinagua people ...

My family moved from NJ to AZ when I was 7 years old. We would take day trips or drive to different places in AZ for weekend. I got to choose our destination once, and I chose Montezuma’s Castle bc of ...

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 ...