feature departments LETTERS SOME CALL IT HEAVENThe Coronado Trail offers a 120-mile-long look at some of the most scenic high country, in the state. As it climbs steeply before leveling out in dense forest, the road passes through rich wildlife habitat and past idyllic spots for camping, picnicking, and hiking - a summertime journey youll want to experience again and again. But keep your eye on the road: Its 525 curves make the route a white-knuckle ride for some.A PASSiON FOR ANGLINGTerry Gunn once lived a conventional life, starting two businesses by age 28. High tech. High pressure. He was on the fast track toward the American Dream. Then one day he snapped.historGUTS AND GLORY - THE LITTLE-KNOWN STORY OF THE CIVIL WAR IN THE SOUTHWESTIn the summer of 1861, Union Col. James Henry Carleton and his volunteer army of 2,000 men force-marched 800 miles across the desert in intense heat from Fort Yuma to the Rio Grande - "suffering hardships and privations which will find few parallels in history."focus on natureTHE RAPACIOUS GARTER SNAKEThis mountain serpent may be harmless to man, author Jeb Stuart Rosebrook acknowledges, but in the water wrorld, from British Columbia to western Oklahoma, the wandering reptile is a known killer.3ventGOLD PANNING AND SHOOT-OUTS CROWN YARNELL DAZEEveryone gets involved when Yarnell celebrates itself. Crowd-pleasing fun includes a parade, barbecue, car show, and whatever else this town of 1,300 dreams up. "At a small cafe in Florence, I noticed they had rum-raisin ice cream. I love rum-raisin ice cream. It contains two of my favorite flavors: rum and more rum. The raisins are included purely for alliteration. I resolved to come back and sample their homemade recipe." Authors: Arizona highways Binding: Paperback Features: Arizona Highways January 1994 Vol 70 Number 1 Label: Arizona highways Manufacturer: Arizona highways Publication Date: 1994 Publisher: Arizona highways Studio: Arizona highways