YUMA, ARIZONA
Celebrating Over 100 years as ‘The Gateway to the Great Southwest’!
Featured Yuma Parks & Rec guests include: Debbie Wendt, Lindsay Benacka, Esther Markle and Drew Smith on Big
CASA GRADE RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT
One of the largest prehistoric structures ever built in North America, its purpose remains a mystery. Located in Coolidge, in Southern Arizona, just 1 ½ hours west
TUBAC, ARIZONA
Established in 1752 as a Spanish Presidio, Tubac is a vibrant and historic southwestern art village in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, less than an hour’s drive south of Tucson and the T
TUCSON, ARIZONA
The “Old Pueblo” of Southern Arizona!
Sprawled across the Sonoran desert valley at an elevation of 2,400 feet, and surrounded by four mountain ranges, Tucson is the second most po
DEGRAZIA GALLERY IN THE SUN
The DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a 10-acre National Historic District designed and built by acclaimed Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia.
Located in Tucson, Arizona, the gat
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
African-Americans, Native Americans, Caribbean Islanders, Latinos and other men and women of mixed racial heritage were tested and trained to see if they could f
DISCOVER PATUXENT RIVER PARK’S OSPREY POPULATION
By Julie Dee Suman
ON BIG BLEND RADIO: Travel writer and photographer Julie Dee Suman discusses the Osprey Conservation efforts and recreational, bi
MISSION POSSIBLE STORY CAMPAIGN
In May 2019, Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, Big Blend’s mother-daughter travel, radio and publishing team, went back on the road to travel full-time to continue the
NATCHITOCHES, LOUSIANA
Founded in 1714 by Louis Juchereau de St. Denis, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana, and celebrates a vibrant blend of French, Spani
PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT
Located in Northern Arizona, Pipe Spring National Monument protects the history of American Indians, early explorers, Mormon ranchers, along with plants and animals that
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL – Nevada
The promise of rich farmland, escape from crowded cities in the east, and gold, lured between 250,000 and 500,000 emigrants from the eastern United S
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Originally declared a National Monument on August 10, 1936, Joshua Tree became a National Park on October 31, 1994. The park shows off rugged rock formations and stark desert
