Articles related to "American Southwest"

The Los Hermanos Penitentes of the American Southwest began as religious charitable organizations that believed in self inflected pain for God's forgivness and mercy.

This gorgeous wildflower is, luckily, not at all uncommon and can be found throughout the deserts of California, Nevada and Arizona if one knows where to look for it.

Southwest America varies in elevation from high mountain to low desert landscapes; surprisingly, there are many wildflowers to be found in these tough environments.

If driving through the southwestern United States during the peak of summer doesn't make you an expert on what to expect from a road trip, nothing will.

A visitor's guide to Southeastern Arizona, celebrating the region's fascinating folklore, Native American history, geological wonders and desert life.

Largely unknown, Penitentes are small sects of extremely devout Catholics found historically in the American Southwest. They focus their main rituals during Holy Week.

Most westerners have always had the impression that the main unit of the Native American people is the tribe - for example, the Iroquois or Algonquin.

The Navajo Tribal Policeman Jim Chee faces a constant clash between investigating crimes and trying to live "The Navajo Way."

The American Southwest is known for dazzling landscapes, and ample National Parks. Read below for a guide to the "not-to-be-missed" National Parks this summer.

Readers were asked where they would most like to travel. Now, the Fantasy Vacation Poll results are analyzed. Where is your luxury travel locale?

Human beings have eaten each other throughout history for a variety of different cultural, criminal, religious and philosophical reasons not always with evil intent.

Mountain bikers can enjoy this area known for its open meadows, vistas, and wildlife such as elk and black bear.

Navajo Code Talkers played a key role in helping the United States and Allied Forces relay unbreakable military command messages during World War II.

Murder and mayhem join with ghosts and witchcraft to challenge Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police across immense, arid Reservation land in the American Southwest.

In the Eastern United States, there are several species of common red backyard birds. When you see a bright red bird in America, it is likely one of the following.

Anna returns to explore a National Park as only an NPS employee can - all access and with the potential to learn nature's deeply-held secrets while on her latest mission.

Who doesn't love a little Mariachi music at a Cinco de Mayo celebration? Here's the history of this fascinating music form.

High quality one-of-kind earrings, pendants, bracelets and other jewelry are sold directly by the artisans near the city square in old downtown Santa Fe.

History buffs traveling through Cimarron, NM can enjoy visiting these museums and historic sites.

It's called Prairie Sage, wormwood, mugwort, gray sagewort, and white sagebrush and it can make a nice addition to any waterwise garden.

A brief Author Snapshot Biography of the life and works of writer Willa Cather, American Fiction author.

Several universities have nicknames for their athletic teams that are unique and often strange and puzzling. Here are the stories behind four of them.

Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz have collected over 100 stories of the most interesting characters in folklore: the tricksters.

While the word "safari" conjures up images of lions and leopards, in some African countries, like Namibia, the greatest attraction is the landscape itself.

In the midst of a recession, green building conferences are selling well and attracting industry professionals and investors who are ready to go green.

The story of Taliesin West is one of salvation, rebirth and love. Here, the aging architect regenerated his personal and professional life from the ashes of disaster.

A New Mexican specialty is the green chile pepper. This article explores its background and common uses.

Northwest Saudi Arabia is the ultimate frontier for the Middle East explorer, luring with a combination of colossal stone giants and mysterious archeology.

RASL, the latest from Jeff Smith's self-published Cartoon Books, lacks the humor of Bone, but RASL's maturer sensibility and plot twists make it an effective thriller.

Krazy Kat ran thirty-one years, and has been admired for nearly a century. Creator George Herriman's unique verbal and graphic artistry still sets the strip apart.

There are many places thought to be haunted in the United States. Of the most haunted places in America, some cities have ghost tours that may reveal paranormal activity.

Although Egypt is known for its mummies, many other cultures around the world practiced mummifying their dead.

Spain's efforts to colonize North America sparked a massive movement to subvert Indian religion.

R. D. Rosen writes the remarkable story of a buffalo in need of a home, the humans who take him in, and the extraordinary battle to save the North American bison.

Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood (the second installment of the series) was released on June 30, 2009. Despite some minor quirks, the game was overall very entertaining.

The cool air and vibrant surroundings of Santa Fe offer visitors the chance to relax and unwind amidst natural splendor and resort-level pampering and accommodations.

In the southeastern corner of California, only two hours from San Diego, is a large state park known for some of the best desert wildflower blooming in California.

The first ever Southwest Flower and Garden Show in Glendale Arizona is exhibiting a premier display of flowers and gardens from March 6th through March 9th 2009.

A dinner menu for drop-in guests and big gatherings.

Succulents are water retaining plants which can survive in hot and arid conditions; most common succulents are cacti but succulent species include other plants too.

Birger Sandzén was a Swedish-born Post-Impressionist painter who settled in Lindsborg, Kansas.

On July 4, 1054 the supernova that formed the Crab Nebula occurred in the constellation Taurus. It was bright enough to be visible in the daytime for nearly a month.

Today, jojoba oil is commonly used in the USA for skin care; however, the jojoba plant was first used by native tribes of the American Southwest in a variety of ways.

Franklin Pierce became President at a time of apparent calm. Thanks to the Compromise of 1850, the United States seemed to have weathered a possible crisis.

Rattlesnakes are classified within the subfamily Crotalinae - the pit vipers. Possessed of unique adaptations, they are considered to be the most evolved of the snakes.

Akin to the Abstract Expressionists, the Indian Space painters were an informal group of New York artists sharing a common attraction to Native American form invention.

Bacon wrapped shrimp, cheese plates and escargot? Fifteen local restaurants have all this and much more for the mouth-watering price of $25 for three dishes.

A petroglyph in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico may be an Anasazi record of the supernova that formed the Crab Nebula.

Bandolier Bags are heavily beaded bags that are still used as prestige symbols for some Native Nations in North America. Adapting with change, these are works of art.

In the debut short story collection from Rick Bass, nature and life are inseparable as they show the lengths to which people will go to not lose themselves.