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  • CultureNatural SurroundingsNorthern Arizona

    Time Stands Still in Supai

    By Sam Lowe
    July 19, 2013
    SUPAI -- This small village may be one of the few places left on Earth where time actually has stood still. It is the ...
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  • Gila Monster
    Natural Surroundings

    Cactus & Wildlife Trivia 2: Can You Pass?

    By Andrea Aker
    July 1, 2013
    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 ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural Surroundings

    Did Camels Ever Roam Wild in Arizona?

    By Andrea Aker
    May 27, 2013
    Q: We just moved here from the Midwest. My son came home from his new school the other day and said there are wild ...
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  • Organ Pipe Cactus
    Natural SurroundingsRecreationSouthern Arizona

    Southern Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Declared “Hidden Gem”

    By Andrea Aker
    May 21, 2013
    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 ...
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  • Valley Canal System
    Natural SurroundingsValley of the Sun

    Is Fishing Allowed in the Valley Canals?

    By Andrea Aker
    May 6, 2013
    SRP is not exactly thrilled with the idea of you fishing in the canals because of safety issues. And it is illegal to be ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd ObservationsValley of the Sun

    Peach-Faced Love Birds Live in the Valley?

    By Andrea Aker
    April 3, 2013
    Q: I was walking the Red Mountain Ranch area in east Mesa recently when I saw five or six parrot looking birds with bright ...
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  • Natural Surroundings

    Are Daddy Longlegs Poisonous?

    By Andrea Aker
    January 25, 2013
    Q: I have heard the daddy longlegs is the most poisonous spider in the country, but its jaws are too weak to penetrate human ...
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  • Natural Surroundings

    Can You Fall Through the Earth’s Desert Crust?

    By Andrea Aker
    December 6, 2012
    ​Q: I say the desert is just sand and dirt and rocks and desert plants, but my husband claims he read somewhere that it ...
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  • Natural Surroundings

    Where is Black Canyon… as in Black Canyon Highway?

    By Andrea Aker
    November 14, 2012
    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 ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsValley of the Sun

    There Are a Lot of Grackles in the Valley. Where Do They Come From?

    By Andrea Aker
    November 6, 2012
    Q: I was born and raised in Phoenix. I grew up with cactus wrens, roadrunners and quail, but where did all these grackles come ...
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