WALKING YUMA’S WEST WETLANDS PARK
Experience the Colorado Riverfront & An Abundance of Birds and Blooms
A Love Your Parks Tour #OneHourWalk Story by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, assigned by
PEARL HART: THE BANDIT QUEEN OF YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON
A ‘Love Your Parks Tour’ Law & Order Story by Lisa D. Smith and Nancy J. Reid, assigned by San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs.
Yuma to Borrego Springs
Known as the “The Gateway to the Great Southwest”, and home to the beautiful lower Colorado River, Yuma is a popular destination for winter sun-seekers as well as a year-ro
Gila Bend to Yuma
Named for the big bend in the Gila River, this popular resting spot for travelers sits at a crossroads with Phoenix to the Northeast, Tucson in the East, San Diego to the West, and
COLORADO RIVER STATE HISTORIC PARK
Explore Yuma, Arizona’s Rich River, Military & Engineering History in the Backdrop of the Old Quartermaster’s Depot
Compiled by Lisa D. Smith & Na
HIGH FIVE TO YUMA, ARIZONA
The City That Celebrates Its Parks & The Arts!
Compiled by Lisa D. Smith & Nancy J. Reid
Featured Yuma Parks & Rec guests on Big Blend Radio include: De
IMPERIAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
A Desert Oasis of Wetlands, Wildlife and Winged Wonders
By Lisa D. Smith
Nestled in the southwest corner of Arizona, encompassing vast stretches of desert, along wi
ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Located in Southern Arizona on the border of Mexico and the Tohono O’Odham Nation, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a world biosphere reserve known for havi
THE PEANUT PATCH
Open from October-April, The Peanut Patch is a southwest tradition where folks gather to buy nuts and peanuts, homemade peanut brittle and peanut butter, fine chocolates and confectio
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
