Did you know:

• Arizona has more national monuments than any other state?
• The Phoenix Suns played in the first triple overtime playoff game in NBA history?
• Apollo astronauts trained in Meteor Crater in preparation for missions to the moon?
• Arizona is blanketed with the largest stand of Ponderosa Pines in North America?

Some of these facts are in my Fun Facts section of my website http://amazingarizona.com/amazing-arizona/fun-facts, and an outstanding book http://www.desertmuseum.org/center/edu/faq_desert.php put out by the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, The Book of Answers? ,but I wanted to let you know about the TV and DVD series, the Arizona Collection, too, that are just the most scenic and interesting set of facts about our state.

Arizona Fall Landscaping and Gardening

This series is an invaluable guide for those new to Arizona as well as long-time residents. Local experts show viewers how to create lush landscapes with low-water use plants that flourish in our desert climate, also featured are tours of the Desert Botanical Garden, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, Tucson Botanical Garden and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Parts One and Two – 90 minutes each.

Desert Wildflowers

Camera crews traveled across the state by automobile, on horseback and on foot to capture colorful expanses of poppies and lupine and close-ups of the bold flowers of prickly pear, saguaro, cholla and organ pipe cactus. This armchair tour offers a rare look at the beauty and wonder of this stunning visual event. 30 minutes.

Images of Arizona

Experience some of Arizona’s most spectacular locations through the eyes and lenses of three renowned photographers. Join the photographers as they lead Arizona Highways workshops and see Arizona as it has never been seen before.

Over Arizona

Take a thrilling aerial journey over vast deserts, verdant pine forests, sparkling lakes and rivers, snow-capped mountain peaks, rolling grasslands, gleaming cities and the striking landforms of the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley. Enhanced by high definition television technology and an original musical score, the program’s magnificent photography and informative narration will educate and enthrall audiences of all ages about the dramatic diversity of Arizona. 40 minutes.

Under Arizona

Two billion years in the making, Arizona’s landscape is recognized worldwide. The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Kartchner Caverns — the diversity of natural forces that created these wonders are unique to our state. Forged by fire, submerged in water and buried by earth, the stories are not found on the surface.

Cameras capture never-before seen Native American ancestral sites, a dazzling treasure of gemstones and minerals, networks of aquifers, caves and lava tubes, newly discovered remains of dinosaur tracks, and historic mining towns. And at each step of the exploration, Arizona’s past, and future, unfolds. Spectacular high definition photography and computer animation combine for a compelling discovery of the natural riches found only in the Grand Canyon state.

Monumental Arizona

One word may best describe Arizona – monumental. Arizona is home to more national monuments than any other state in America – 18 remarkable destinations. Using spectacular high definition technology, Monumental Arizona takes you on a wondrous journey across the state to experience Arizona in ways you never expected. Flying over these sites, viewers will marvel at the stunning landscapes, the fascinating geology and lore of ancient civilizations. Under the banner of natural wonders and ancient history, this is how our state defines itself – Monumental Arizona. 40 minutes.

There are 26 titles in all… each one full of astounding photography and depth about our unique state. Enjoy!

http://www.azpbs.org/arizonacollection/index.php