Many interesting areas can be reached easily from Flagstaff, Ariz. They include Walnut Canyon National Monument, a natural area of great beauty featuring 5 miles of cliff dwellings clinging to rock ledges; Wupatki National Monument, a series of remarkable pueblo dwellings; and Sunset Crater National Monument, site of the last active volcano in the Southwest. Sunset Crater was formed by an eruption which covered many early pithouse dwellings about A. D. 1064. The Museum of Northern Arizona, containing very fine archeological and geological exhibits is located near Flagstaff, on Fort Valley road. [Illustration: _Walnut Canyon dwellings._] One hundred and seven miles south of Montezuma Castle, near Roosevelt, Ariz., is Tonto National Monument, where other cliff dwellings may be seen. _Administration_ Montezuma Castle National Monument is administered by the National Park Service of the U. S. Department of the Interior. A superintendent, whose address is Camp Verde, Ariz., is in immediate charge. _Glossary of Spanish and Indian Words_ Apache (Uh-PATCH-ee) Indian Nomadic and warlike Indians of the American Southwest. Aztec (AS-tec) Indian Indians of central Mexico. Early settlers thought Aztecs had built Montezuma Castle and other ruins in the Southwest. Espejo, (Es-PAY-ho, Spanish Spanish explorer who Antonio On-TON-eeyo day) visited central Arizona de in 1583. Hohokam (Ho-ho-KAHM) Indian Early Indian inhabitants of the Verde Valley. Hopi (HO-pee) Indian A Pueblo Indian tribe of northeastern Arizona. Kiva (KEE-vuh) Indian Ceremonial chamber or room. Mano (MAH-no) Spanish Hand; applied to grinding stone held in hand. Mesa (MAY-suh) Spanish Table; hence a tableland. Mescal (Mess-KAHL) Spanish A small plant (agave); from quids of this plant were Indian chewed as a stimulant. Mesquite (Mess-KEET) Spanish A spiny tree or bush from bearing bean-like pods Indian used for food by Indians. Metate (Meh-TAH-tay) Spanish A concave grinding stone