• Geology
• Plants
• Wildlife

The Red Rock environment of Sedona is host to an awesome assortment of wild and wonderful animals, insects, and spirits. Nature here is upfront and in your face. Take a hike into the outback and spend some time feeling the energy of nature at its finest.

Geology

Dr. Ron Blakely - NAU Professor of Geology
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~rcb7/verde.html

Dr. Blakely's website covers the Verde Valley and Sedona's geology in depth, much like taking a compressed college class. The photos he presents include some nice aerial views of Sedona's back canyons. He also covers Central Arizona and the Colorado Plateau in great detail.

"Meteorites and their Properties"
http://meteorites.lpl.arizona.edu/

Dr. David Kring’s Online Book on Meteorite Identification and Discovery
University of Arizona Professor Kring's superb online presentation on meteorites. Concise enough to get through in a reasonable amount of time and feel that you truly understand these celestial bombs from a scientific point of view.

Desert USA - Desert Environment & Geology - Rocks, Gems and Minerals
www.desertusa.com/Thingstodo/geo/geology.html

Start here if you want the basics in layman's terms. A great resource page for an introduction
to desert geology, an explanation of geological terms, and a description of Arizona gems and minerals.

University of Arizona - Mineral Museum
http://geo.arizona.edu/minmus

Though it takes a minute to load the Database Applet, this search tool is worth the wait. You’ll get access to info on a bewildering 1667 mineral specimens in their collection.

Arizona Department of Mineral Resources
www.admmr.state.az.us