Yes, the summer months here in Arizona are unbearable, but you know what I like about them? I think you know the answer: SNAKES! I have to give this disclaimer: DO NOT pick up these snakes; I knew what I was getting into, and was with a professional, but anything can happen, and wild animals …
Hidden under a large alcove, in a canyon flanking a major Arizona river, you find this beautiful ancient site. Today, two rooms comprise the main structure. Between the Southern and Northern rooms, you’ll notice that almost nothing remains of the rafters that once supported the second floorโin fact, there are no timbers in the southern …
Imagine this: you’re walking along the shoreโsand shifts between your toes as a cool breeze comes off the water. You turn your head to the nearby bluffs. As the golden light of the setting sun slowly crawls under the overhangs adorning the beach, something catches your gaze. Many dozens of Ancient Columns, some reaching twenty …
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If youโve followed my work for any length of time, you undoubtedly are familiar with my love for Sedona. While it may be a world-famous tourist destination, itโs a great place to escape the crowdsโand actually, if you go far enough into any Sedona canyon, you are unlikely to see anyone. But beyond the views …
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Since I began my adventure journey a few years ago, Iโve seen a number of ghost towns. On a recent trip through California, however, I was privileged to visit the most intact ghost town I have seen so far.ย Welcome to Helena, California.ย The story of Helena is similar to many towns like it. What …
While planning a recent California vacation, I came across a nameโThe Cave of MunitsโI was intrigued, and so began the journey and the research. The Cave of Munits practically rides the county line between Ventura and Los Angeles in the Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve. Amidst the urban sprawl, El Escorpion Trail takes …
In a small town outside Prescott, Arizona, a monolith to a bygone era stands proudly amongst the pine and summer homes. Created around the year 1880, by Jake and Joe Carmichael, this kiln was used to convert oak wood into charcoal to be used in the smelting operations of a nearby silver mine. Using a …
These ancient dwellings are built into a small alcove overlooking a creek in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness. Their likely construction, sometime between 1280 and 1350 A.D., was determined, in part, by the tree rings found in the beams along the roof. I have visited a number of ruins in the Sierra Ancha Wilderness, much of …
This is the Village of Rio Puerco, thought to have been settled by the Pueblo natives (Anasazi) from 1250 to 1380 A.D. It is believed that a series of droughts led them from scattered living to congregating in large pueblo communities, such as this. The Village is located near the banks of the Puerco River. …