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  • Natural SurroundingsNorthern ArizonaRecreation

    Day Trip – Devil’s Bridge and Sedona

    By Taylor Holmes
    June 23, 2017
    Sedona is one of Arizona’s most prominent tourist attractions. In fact, PlanetWare ranked Sedona in the state’s top 15 tourist destinations alongside the Grand ...
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  • Natural Surroundings

    Shake, Rattle & Roll: Rattlesnake Avoidance Training

    By Andrea Aker
    February 3, 2017
    So much of the metro Phoenix area now resembles any other large American city, it’s easy to forget the area is the natural home ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsValley of the Sun

    Singh Farms is Oasis Off the 101

    By Andrea Aker
    November 30, 2015
    Most of the drivers rushing up and down the 101 are unaware of the desert oasis that’s blooming just northeast of Thomas Road in ...
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  • Lavender Pit in Bisbee
    Natural SurroundingsSouthern Arizona

    Lavender Pit in Bisbee Produced Massive Amounts of Copper

    By Sam Lowe
    October 16, 2015
    BISBEE – If you've ever used a kitchen spoon to dig a hole in your back yard, or wondered how long it would take ...
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  • World's Largest Petrified Tree in Holbrook
    Natural SurroundingsSmall Town Scene

    World’s Largest Petrified Tree in Holbrook

    By Sam Lowe
    May 9, 2015
    JOSEPH CITY -- The folks at Geronimo Indian Store don't have to worry about anybody walking off with their prize attraction because most people ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd Observations

    Leo, the Lost Lion near Tonto Creek

    By Sam Lowe
    April 16, 2015
    Charles Lindbergh once inadvertently caused a lion roundup in Arizona's Mazatzal Mountains. In the summer of 1927, MGM Studios hired a stunt pilot to ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd Observations

    Orme Dam Days Missing the Dam

    By Sam Lowe
    January 26, 2015
    FORT McDOWELL RESERVATION -- As a rule, annual celebrations are held to observe some historic remembrance, great feat or outstanding deed that occurred on ...
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  • Rattlesnake
    Natural Surroundings

    Caring for Creepy Crawlers in Apache Junction

    By Sam Lowe
    January 21, 2015
    APACHE JUNCTION -- Creepy crawly things don't bother Zach Ziesing. He just lets them creep and crawl down his arms and across his hands ...
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  • Century Plant
    Natural Surroundings

    How Often Does a Century Plant Bloom?

    By Andrea Aker
    June 4, 2014
    In the case of the century plant, it’s name is actually misnomer. Contrary to popular belief, a century plant does not bloom every 100 ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd Observations

    Pick Mining for Peridot on the San Carlos Apache Reservation

    By Sam Lowe
    March 17, 2014
    PERIDOT -- Several roads lead to the world's largest deposit of peridot but less than half of them actually lead to the mine itself. ...
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