Arizona at a Glance Capital: Phoenix Nickname: The Grand Canyon State Bird: Cactus Wren Tree: Palo Verde Largest City: Phoenix Neighboring States:California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Arizona is a land of living contradictions. From Petrified Forest National Park and the Painted Desert to the magnificent rock faces of the Grand Canyon and the sun-baked deserts surrounding Phoenix, the topography and terrain of Arizona varies dramatically from region to region. Downhill ski in the morning at Mount Lemmon, near Tucson, and return to the baking heat of the desert by late afternoon. In West Arizona, be sure to enjoy Prescott's temperate climate and witness the beauty of the red rocks of Sedona. There's no place on earth quite like the Grand Canyon State.
