Natural Surroundings
Drink Like an Arabian Prince in Dateland
DATELAND -- It turns out that there is a definite connection between royalty and date milk shakes. Milk shake consumers from around the world ...Sedona’s Damfino Canyon Named After Mix-up
SEDONA -- Many of the red rock formations that surround Sedona have earned their names by resembling such common items as a teapot, steamboat, ...The Legacy of Boojum Trees
People who have nightmares about being chased by giant parsnips should avoid contact with the boojum trees. Fortunately, boojums are quite rare and do ...The Making Of Olive Oil Slippery Job
Q: Being Canadian and never having seen real olive trees, I am delighted to find one on my daughter’s property in Paradise Valley. What ...Carob Trees Rank Among The Rankest
Q: Our neighbor has two carob trees. Every November in the late afternoon or evening, just when I go to relax on my patio, ...Clapp is a Cotton-Only Artist
CASA GRANDE -- Carl Clapp's life and his art both revolve around cotton. He majored in art education in college and planned to ...Clifton Flood Gate (Almost) Put to the Test
CLIFTON -- The folks in Clifton have finally seen their flood gate in action, but nobody's certain even yet whether or not it will ...What’s an Orange Dog?
Q: Do you know what an orange dog is? A: An orange dog is the caterpillar of the giant swallowtail butterfly and feeds exclusively ...Meteor Crater is One Big Roadside Attraction
NEAR WINSLOW – Just a short drive off I-40 between Flagstaff and Winslow, remnants of a 50,000-year-old collision are visible. “Visible,” I suppose, is ...Arizona Geography Trivia 3: Can You Pass?
Test your knowledge of Arizona geography with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The ...
