I have to credit my parents for starting me on a lifelong love of the outdoors by taking me camping at an early age. I also wish to thank my friends who over the years have shared many camps with me. Warm thanks to Duart Martin who backed this project gracefully. Special thanks to Jean Rukkila for reading the manuscript; she not only found errors but also added personal comments on some of the campgrounds. I greatly appreciate all the agency personnel who took the time to answer my queries, and then reviewed my descriptions of their campgrounds for accuracy. You are too numerous to mention, but this book would not have been possible without you. Special thanks to my editor Julie Marsh and all the fine people at Globe Pequot Press/FalconGuides who helped me update the second edition into this revised third edition.
Arizona’s generally dry weather makes camping under the stars possible year-round