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Look to the Mountains: A History of Mt. Lemmon

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Rose Canyon Lake on the way to Summerhaven and Ski Valley near the summit of Mt. Lemmon.

I found this book on the history of Mt. Lemmon at the Palisades Ranger Station on Mt. Lemmon last summer and have been trying to get time to read it ever since. The complete title is: Look to the Mountains: An in-depth look into the lives and times of the people … Continue reading

Miles To Go: A Book Review

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Oatman Burro

Matthew Brennan wrote “Miles To Go: An African Family In Search of America Along Route 66” in 2022. It reminds me of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America which I read in college. But de Tocqueville wrote it in 1831, nearly 200 years earlier. Yet, there seemed similarities, particularly the … Continue reading

A Day Trip to Arizona’s Patagonia Mountains

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Lochiel School

This article was first posted in June 2020. Updated July 2023. Most of the trip is still true but some changes are in the works. Of course, everything is open again. After a long three months of quarantine, Jim and I ventured out on a Saturday in Mid-June 2020. Although … Continue reading

Monsoon at Carr Canyon

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This video was first published in August 2017. We are all hopeful that the life-giving rains of the monsoon season will soon be with us. The summer rains are awesome indeed, but must be treated with respect. Over the years, 68 people have lost their lives at or near Carr … Continue reading

Los Milics Vineyards Sonoita / Elgin, AZ: A Review

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Sally, she of Sonoita, and I exchange emails frequently. Last month, she sent me some photos of Los Milics Vineyards and they seemed so unusual, I we wanted to visit the place. So we arranged to meet Sally, and her husband, Bryce, there later in the month. I had made … Continue reading

How the San Pedro River Got Its Name

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San Pedro River Videos are important to keeping the history and culture of the Sonoran Desert alive. Mike Foster seeks to preserve the memory of endangered cultures and the environment. The Friends of the San Pedro River work tirelessly to preserve this historical and environmental treasure. Please support them by … Continue reading

El Rancho Hotel & A Quick Trip to Mesa Verde

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The Ancient Ones

The Historic El Rancho Hotel The first night of our “Most Excellent Adventure” was to make it to Gallup, NM, and to stay at the Historic El Rancho Hotel. Jim had made reservations for an ADA-accessible room in this ancient hotel which had hosted stars of old westerns from way … Continue reading

A Trip to the Aztec Ruins, NM & La Posada, Winslow AZ.

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Aztec Ruins

Editor’s Note: This is part two of our most excellent trip to New Mexico, Colorado with a foot in Utah. For Part one, please see this article. Upon leaving the little town in the mountains of Colorado where our daughter was married, we headed off to Farmington NM, supposedly 4 … Continue reading

A Trip to Remember 2023: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah?

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Mesa Verde Spruce House

Our daughter was getting married in Colorado. We had been planning for weeks. Like all men, Jim has a special interest in the nostalgia of Route 66. We had decided to drive. The drive was only 11 hours. By the time we arrived at the airport and waited for the … Continue reading

A Visit To The Four Corners Monument

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Four Corners

The last time I was at the Four Corners Monument in um, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado was sometime in the late 60’s I believe. At that time it was a lone monument up two steps surrounded by a parking lot. It was unknown to me, at that time, … Continue reading

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