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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd Observations

    The “Blow Hole” of Wupatki National Monument

    By Sam Lowe
    October 16, 2010
    WUPTAKI NATIONAL MONUMENT -- Absorbed as they are by the magnificence of the scenery surrounding them, most people who visit these ancient ruins walk ...
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  • CultureNatural SurroundingsNorthern Arizona

    Navajo Legend of Monument Valley

    By Andrea Aker
    September 19, 2010
    Geologists like to say this vast land of dramatic salmon hued sandstone spires was once buried 3,000 feet beneath ancient seas. Over the next ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd Observations

    Weaver’s Needle and the Deadly Gold of the Superstitions

    By Sam Lowe
    August 27, 2010
    Since 1870, when stories about the Lost Dutchman Mine in the Superstition Mountains became a standard item in Arizona folklore, some 40 people have ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural SurroundingsValley of the Sun

    Roosevelt Dam Key to Valley Population Boom

    By Andrea Aker
    August 12, 2010
    Paula, an Arizona Oddities reader, recently inquired about the history and creation of Roosevelt Dam. While that's quite a long story with several sides, ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsSouthern Arizona

    Kofa Mountains Weren’t Always the “Kofa Mountains”

    By Andrea Aker
    July 30, 2010
    Q: What happened to the SH Mountains? I can’t find them on any maps anymore. A: Nothing happened to them. It’s not like they disappeared ...
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  • Palm Trees
    Natural SurroundingsWeather Talk

    Why Don’t Palm Trees Blow Down in the Wind?

    By Andrea Aker
    July 16, 2010
    Q: Why don’t palm trees blow down in strong wind as often as other trees do? A: I thought this was going to be an ...
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  • Dose of HistoryNatural SurroundingsOdd Observations

    Arizona Geography Trivia: Can You Pass?

    By Andrea Aker
    July 11, 2010
    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 ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsSouthern Arizona

    The Hoo-Doos of the Chiricahua Monument

    By Sam Lowe
    April 8, 2010
    The Chiricahua National Monument in southeastern Arizona is one of my favorite places because of the spectacular rocks. Officially, they're the result of the ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsOdd ObservationsValley of the SunWeather Talk

    Why Do People Paint Citrus Tree Trunks White?

    By Andrea Aker
    March 31, 2010
    Q: Why do people paint the trunks of their citrus trees white? A: HA! At last, a question we actually knew the answer to without ...
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  • Natural SurroundingsNorthern ArizonaOdd Observations

    Elephant Feet in Northern Arizona?

    By Sam Lowe
    March 29, 2010
    Every now and then, as I search across Arizona for things of an unusual nature, something pops up as a complete surprise, something I'd ...
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