Although Arizona has thousands of acres of public land, it only has three national parks.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly has introduced legislation to create a fourth.
Kelly recently introduced the Chiricahua National Park Act, which would add protection to the national monument and help bring tourism to that part of the state.
The region is known for its scenic rock formations, which were created by ancient volcanic upheaval that took place about 27 million years ago.
It was named for an Apache group that lived in southern Arizona and other parts of the southwest.
The measure was co-sponsored by Arizona’s other Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.
