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Stampede
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May 19, 2013, No comments

Most people have heard the haunting melody of the song Ghost Riders in the Sky. In case you haven’t, we’ve included a video of the song in the unmatched resonate …

Chupacabra

The Legend of the Chupacabra

April 21, 2013, No comments

The Southwest is rife with legends on the Chupacabra, which means goat sucker in Spanish. This legendary animal is said to roam the wilds of Mexico, t ...

Jackalope Statue

The Legend of the Jackalope

February 22, 2013, Comments Off

Throughout the Southwest in taxidermy shops and general stores everywhere, you will very likely encounter the fearsome remains of the Jackalope. Said ...

navajo-stars

Navajo Legend of the Sun, Moon and Stars

August 19, 2012, Comments Off

The Native Americans of the Southwest have many unique legends about how the sun, moon and stars were formed, much the same way ancient people all ove ...

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    The Great Diamond Hoax
    July 9, 2012, Comments Off

    In the late 1860s, titillating news of the great diamond mines discovered in Africa reached American shores, thus setting the stage for one of the greatest hoaxes the United States ...

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    A Southwest Fourth of July
    July 4, 2012, Comments Off

    Nearly every American school child can recite the preamble for the Constitution of the United States of America. In case you’ve forgotten, it goes like this… We the People of ...

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    The King of the Frontier Con Men
    June 5, 2012, 2 Comments

    With few lawmen and plenty of gullible settlers, con men found the Old West a great place to practice their trade. The king of the frontier con men was a ...

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    The Cavern of Solid Silver
    May 2, 2012, Comments Off

    Luck often played a role in the lives of the early settlers of the Old West. But they say Lady Luck is fickle, often causing reversals of fortune in a ...

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    The Great Die-Up
    March 30, 2012, 1 Comment

    Cattle drives, open range, cowboys … these are the images we bring to mind when we think of the Old West. It is an image that might have endured into ...

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    Legend of the Lost Ledge of Gold
    February 18, 2012, Comments Off

    Somewhere in the White Cliffs of Utah, sits a cave with a ledge of gold. White Cliffs is part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, which is divided into three ...

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