Arizona is home to islands… but not in the traditional sense. The “islands” are giant mountains known as sky islands that due to their massive height differ immensely in flora and fauna then their surrounding desert landscapes. This video talks about the Madrean Sky Islands of Southeast Arizona. Enjoy!
The Hikes:
The Big Loop (chiricahua mountains):
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/the-big-loop–2?sh=f6vzhd
Miller Peak:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/miller-peak-via-miller-canyon-trail?sh=f6vzhd
Mount Wrightson:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/mt-wrightson-via-old-baldy-trail?sh=f6vzhd
Rincon Peak:
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/arizona/rincon-peak-trail–2?sh=f6vzhd
Sources:
https://www.rickbrusca.com/http___www.rickbrusca.com_index.html/The_Sky_Islands.html
https://www.nps.gov/articles/horst-and-graben.htm
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms13382
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/travel/Birding-arizona-sky-islands.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/facts/gila-monster
https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.nativehope.org/history-of-the-apache-nation%3fhs_amp=true
http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=PWNA_Native_History_campgrantmassacre
https://www.flickr.com/photos/53816456@N08/
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All mountain were islands during the flood. Good point.
Watch out for sasquatch, skinwalkers, and ufos