The Wild West is Alive at the Old Tucson Studios

The Movie Studio that Arose from Desert During the early days of western film making there were certain areas in the western U.S. that the movie studios chose to shoot their movies. This was the time when movie producers decided to shoot westerns on location as opposed to only on sound stages. One popular area …

A Saguaro National Park Adventure / Tucson, Arizona

One key fact visitors to Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona should know is that this magnificent park is divided into two districts. The Rincon Mountain District is located to the East of Tucson and the Tucson Mountain District is located to the West of Tucson. The park is located in Pima County in southeastern …

Explore Tucson Arizona / Historic Landmarks

El Presisio San Augustin del Tucson At one time a Papago Indian village stood where present day Tucson is. The first Jesuit priest visited the Tucson area in 1692 and the Franciscans followed after that. In 1775 the Spanish built El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson to help solidify their claim to the northern frontier …