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Pinyon PineGold is where you find it - Many a time, gold fever has caused an otherwise totally honorable and sensible man to give up his perfectly good woman, leave home, drink bad whiskey, make disreputable friends, follow bad advice...  More...

The Yucca MothHunting for meteorites - Have you wished you could find a way to make a little money from your 4-wheeling weekend, metal detector, or just walking' across one of California's desolate dry lakes?  More...

Shutterbug 101: Light to illuminate, shadow to shapeShutterbug 101: White: A balancing act - Colour temperature and light

In addition to having bright and dark qualities, light has a colour spectrum which is measured using Kelvin degrees of temperature. This can be affected by a number of factors: time of day, type of lighting, altitude. (Stick with me here, it gets easier.) More...

Shutterbug 101: Light to illuminate, shadow to shapeShutterbug 101: Light to illuminate, shadow to shape - Of course. It is obvious, right? Sunlight, moonlight, strobe light, flashlight — light has to fall on our subject in order for us to see it. Taking a decent picture means you must evaluate and choose your light carefully. More...

Kartchner CavernsWhitethorn Acacia- Prehistoric Americans ground the Whitethorn Acacia beans into a meal for use in food preparation. They used the beans, leaves and roots to brew a medicinal tea with which they treated stomach and respiratory disorders. More...

Kartchner CavernsKartchner Caverns - Inside the upper caverns of Kartchner, two main galleries the size of football fields are a kaleidoscope of color with 100-foot high ceilings dripping with multi hued stalactites and floors jutting up with matching stalagmites. More...

Sedona, ArizonaSedona, Arizona - Sedona is located at the lower end of Arizona's spectacular Oak Creek Canyon, renowned for its stunning red buttes and monoliths, as well as its surrounding lush forests. Sedona is located in both Coconino and Yavapai Counties and is completely surrounded by the Coconino National Forest. More...

Fishing on the Colorado RiverFishing on the Colorado River - The thin light of morning nurtures optimists as they head out to fish the mighty Colorado River. Many anglers have a "big one" fixed firmly in mind. A largemouth bass, maybe, or a rainbow trout. Channel catfish, black crappie, walleye and striped bass are all popular catches. Anglers anticipate the cast, setting the hook... More...

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