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On July 5th, 2011 a massive dust storm hit Arizona. Lucky for me I missed it, but here are some pictures and videos to see the impact firsthand.
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Arizona – The Origin of the Name
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Arizona has a rich history and a diverse landscape, but of all of the events our state has been a witness to, what inspired the name? The fact is no one really knows for sure, but there are several theories. … Continue reading
Monsoons
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I felt like taking a break from typing out more articles about the Old Spanish mine to look at monsoons. I could just blabber on about it, but I found some great information from http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/weather/monsoon.htm so enjoy: Continue reading
The Old Spanish Gold Mine – How To Get There
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Originally I was cautious about revealing the location of the site publicly, but since it has already been disclosed on Hike AZ and Google Earth I figure encouraging more foot traffic might discourage would-be looters from doing any harm. Continue reading
The Old Spanish Gold Mine – Part 2 The Mitchell Treasure Tale
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In the next few installments I’ll include some of the stories and articles about the mine. They provide some interesting considerations into it’s origin and what the real story was. One better-known treasure tale about the mine and stone house … Continue reading
The Old Spanish Gold Mine – Part 1 Introduction
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A few years ago my dad told me about a website, brazilbrazil.com. The author, a man by the name of John Arthur Deal was a passionate advocate for Arizona and a fellow explorer. Among his many writings was a story about … Continue reading
The Mighty Saguaro
The Saguaro is an everlasting symbol of the desert and our great state of Arizona. We are blessed to be one of only two states (including Southeastern California) to house these plants of mythical fame. This article is dedicated to … Continue reading
Desert Survival Basics
Think you’re prepared? Take our Desert Survival Quiz! If your out doing any exploring there are some basic guidelines for coming home safe. Here is a very brief primer, but if you are a serious outdoorsman do some more reading, … Continue reading
Phoenix Lights
One of the most widespread UFO accounts in the world was right here in Arizona. It was an event witnessed by thousands across the state. On March 13th, 1997 the first report came in from Nevada, then as the minutes … Continue reading
Jaguars in the Desert
It sounds like a bad SciFi movie but believe or not Jaguars are actually native to Arizona. The population was documented until 1986 when it was believed that they had moved south. However in 1996 a mountain lion hunter photographed … Continue reading
The Explorer’s Creed
Arizona is filled with great places to explore but unfortunately everyone doesn’t always treat the desert with respect. So I invite you to take the explorer’s creed, and openly affirm that you are one of the good guys. I am … Continue reading
