Bejeweled women dressed in the latest fashions stroll into Gucci, Neiman Marcus, and Tiffany, intent on adding to their wardrobes and adornments. My wife, Fyllis, is learning to rope cattle and clean horses’ hooves. The first impression we had during our visit to Scottsdale, Arizona, was the diversity of attractions—even when it comes to shopping. World-famous stores are neighbors to specialty shops and boutiques. In the self-proclaimed “West’s Most Western Town,” it’s no surprise also to pass places selling cowboy hats and boots and everything in between. One shop sells Native American art and artifacts created by members of more than 70 tribal nations. The cowboy flavor remains, as Fyllis learned while she played the role of a working cowgirl. Part of her experience included a horseback ride in the Sonoran Desert, a vast wilderness that stretches through Arizona, California, and northern Mexico and covers an expanse about the size …