#144: Five Perfect Days in Saguaro NP and Southern Arizona

Dear Bob and Sue: A National Parks Podcast

Matt and Karen Smith

Places & Travel, Nature, Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Science

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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As the temperatures drop up north, it’s time to start thinking about warm-weather escapes. In today’s episode, we have the perfect destination for you: Saguaro National Park and a whole bunch of other incredible public lands in Southern Arizona. Join us as we take you on a journey through both districts of Saguaro NP, Catalina State Park, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, and the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, all within a stone’s throw from the always-bustling college town of Tucson. We even take you on a few side trips an hour or two away from Tucson: Chiricahua NM, to the east; Casa Grande Ruins NM, north of town; and Organ Pipe Cactus NM, in the secluded desert to the west. And if you are missing the cold, snowy conditions back home, you can always take a day trip to the top of Mount Lemmon, where you can ski, do a little shopping, and be back down to the warmth of Tucson just an hour or so drive away. A link to one of the places we discussed in this episode: · Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum The best way to support our podcast is to become a member of our Patreon account. Follow this link to check it out. And don’t forget to check out our new online merch store and www.dirtlander.com. Subscribe to The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and if you’ve enjoyed our show, please leave us a review or rating on Apple Podcasts. Five-star ratings help other listeners find our show. Follow us on Instagram at @mattandkarensmith, on Twitter at @mattandkaren, on Facebook at dearbobands, or check out our blog at www.mattandkaren.com. To advertise on The Dear Bob and Sue Podcast, email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:33.1	This is the Dear Bob and Sue podcast. Stories from our journey to all the U.S. National Parks
1:37.6	and other public lands. I'm Matt Smith. And I'm Karen Smith. We're the authors of the Dear Bob and
1:42.9	Sue series of books. Dreaming of a winter getaway, you don't have to fly to a tropical location.
1:49.1	You can simply head to Southern Arizona and find not just great weather,
1:53.6	but some of the most remarkable public lands in the country.
1:57.2	Today we're traveling to Tucson and the surrounding area, exploring Suhwara National Park
2:02.4	plus two national monuments, a national historic site, a national forest, and a state park.
2:08.4	We'll be talking about the iconic Suhwara cacti, fascinating archaeological ruins,
2:13.9	a 19th century fort, and some of the best hiking trails we found throughout our travels.
2:19.6	And if the weather in Tucson gets too warm and sunny for you,
2:22.8	there's even a place where you're likely to find snow. All this and more coming up next.
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