Natural Surroundings
Time Stands Still in Supai
SUPAI -- This small village may be one of the few places left on Earth where time actually has stood still. It is the ...Cactus & Wildlife Trivia 2: Can You Pass?
Test your knowledge of cactus and wildlife of Arizona with this short quiz, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down ...Did Camels Ever Roam Wild in Arizona?
Q: We just moved here from the Midwest. My son came home from his new school the other day and said there are wild ...Southern Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Declared “Hidden Gem”
Arizona’s natural, diverse landscape has garnered international acclaims and attention, yet many scenic parks continue to fly under the mainstream radar. One such spot ...Is Fishing Allowed in the Valley Canals?
SRP is not exactly thrilled with the idea of you fishing in the canals because of safety issues. And it is illegal to be ...Peach-Faced Love Birds Live in the Valley?
Q: I was walking the Red Mountain Ranch area in east Mesa recently when I saw five or six parrot looking birds with bright ...Are Daddy Longlegs Poisonous?
Q: I have heard the daddy longlegs is the most poisonous spider in the country, but its jaws are too weak to penetrate human ...Can You Fall Through the Earth’s Desert Crust?
Q: I say the desert is just sand and dirt and rocks and desert plants, but my husband claims he read somewhere that it ...Where is Black Canyon… as in Black Canyon Highway?
Q: Where exactly is Black Canyon, anyway? A: Which one? I found four Black Canyons in Arizona Names, X Marks the Spot, which is a ...There Are a Lot of Grackles in the Valley. Where Do They Come From?
Q: I was born and raised in Phoenix. I grew up with cactus wrens, roadrunners and quail, but where did all these grackles come ...
