I am almost hesitant to let out the secret of Las Cienegas National Conservation Area.  If you did not know it was there you would easily miss it.  There are no roadside signs indicating its distance from your current location or “next left.”  But if you know where to look or just stumble up on it, this area of Southern Arizona is simply amazing.  The rolling hills and vast grasslands were once private ranch land and are now managed by the Bureau of Land Management as a national conservation area.  Landscape and nature photography opportunities are abundant.

Photo of Arizona grasslandsArizona Grasslands
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
f/14 – 1/200 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50 mm
Photo of the Empire Ranch Historic Empire Ranch
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
f/14 – 1/200 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 100 mm

Photo of yucca stalks Photo of an Arizona Dirt Road

Left: f/14 – 1/200 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50mm
Right: f/14 – 1/200 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 50 mm
Photo of an Arizona landscapeAn Arizona Landscape
f/14 – 1/200 sec – ISO 200 – Focal Length 50 mm

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