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The second option is Waylon’s Water World, located in Yuma! It includes a water park, arcade games, mini golf and go-karts!

The third and final option is Funtastics Family Fun Park located in Tucson! It includes the Cactus Springs water play area, laser tag, go-karts, roller coasters and mini golf!

So, be ready and have a fun time!

Discover Pinetop this Summer

by Reporter Jason Pluta

One of my favorite places to visit during the summer is the White Mountains in Pinetop, Arizona. My mom, grandma and I go there every year. We rent a special hotel called a timeshare, but you can also rent a cool cabin. There are so many things to see and do in Pinetop.

Pinetop has many hiking trails you can explore. In my opinion, the best hiking trail is by a lake called Scott Reservoir because there is a natural ice cave you can visit on that trail. There is also amazing scenery on hiking trails like tall pine trees and different wildlife including elk, black bears and wild horses. There are even some poisonous plants like poison ivy and poison oak, so it’s important to stay on the trails to be safe.

Fishing is also a popular and fun thing to do in Pinetop. Rainbow Lake is a big lake where you can rent a boat to fish, or you can fish in a smaller body of water called Silver Creek. Silver Creek is connected to a hatchery, which is a place where they breed and release fish to restock the lakes. The hatchery even offers tours so you can see how it operates.

Have you ever been to the White Mountains? There is fun for the whole family in Pinetop. I hope someday you can have adventures in Pinetop, too.

Visit Saguaro National Park

by Reporter Natalie Jones

Saguaro National Park is a great place to visit. It has two sides, the east side and the west side.

Saguaro National Park East has a beautiful hiking loop called Desert Ecology Trail. The easy trail is ¼ of a mile and paved. There are lots of signs to read and learn about wildlife and plants. Many different levels of trails are open for different skilled hikers.

Want to have some quiet time? Saguaro National Park is the perfect place for you. Our family set a timer for 1 minute and enjoyed the sounds of nature. We heard birds and the wind blowing through the palo verde trees.

There is lots of wildlife. You could see javelina, lizards, hawks and woodpeckers. We saw a coyote behind a small shrub. If you want to see some wildlife, ask a park ranger about sightings so you know where to look for some animals.

The west side of Saguaro National Park has unique cacti. We saw a cactus that was bent at the top and had no arms at all, quite a few cacti that were skinny at the top, and a prickly pear pad shaped like a heart.

There is so much to see at Saguaro National Park!

The west side also has some petroglyphs. They are located on a hiking trail called Signal Hill. It is half a mile and has a stunning view at the top. If you would like a harder trail there are lots to choose from.

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