Arizona’s best-kept secret is ready for its close-up as a new bipartisan bill could soon promote Chiricahua from national monument to national park. ⁠ ⁠ About 120 miles east of Tucson, it’s one of Arizona’s “sky islands”—a prodigious mountain range that emerges from the desert like a hazy mirage. Experience the starry skies, explore ancient lava flows and towering volcanic rocks at The Big Loop, and see some of the 71 species of mammals that inhabit the monument. ⁠ ⁠ For more on this out-of-this-world landscape, check our link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📸: ⁠ wedreamoftravel_⁠ nationalparkpatchlady⁠ tamra.travels⁠ arizona.sally⁠ ⁠ #nationalmonument #nationalparks #nationalpark #arizona #AZ #AZguide #chiricahua #desert #deserts