arizona has to be one of the most underrated states i ever been to. i used to think the entire state was just a giant desert, until i moved to flagstaff. i had no idea flagstaff existed. i had no idea a beautiful town, 2 hours north of phoenix, 7k+ feet in elevation change, a giant national forest, a place with 4 real seasons, barely reaches 90° in the summers existed. i fell in love with arizona on my first visit before i even moved there. i’m from louisiana, and have lived there for 25 years, but the two years i lived in arizona, that place has felt more like home than any place ive ever been. there are so many things to do besides your typical trip to the grand canyon or hiking in sedona or hiking grand canyon to havasu falls. there’s a million hidden gems in this state that im so thankful for the opportunity and experience to check them out. arizona has brought out the best versions of myself that i will always cherish.
