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March 23, 2013, Comments Off

Visitors to the southwest often expect the area to be crawling with spiders, snakes, scorpions and more … all of them deadly. In point of fact, most of the creepy …

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High Pointing and Low Pointing

December 23, 2012, Comments Off

The beauty of the Southwest will amaze visitors … from arid desert terrain to rolling foothills, from lush mountain valleys on up to soaring peaks d ...

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Christmas Round the Campfire

December 3, 2012, 2 Comments

The life of a cowboy was a tough one — unpredictable weather and animals, dangerous wildlife, stampedes, and hours in the saddle. But there was one ...

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The Colorado Plateau

August 30, 2012, Comments Off

You can’t talk about the four corners states (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah) without also talking about the Colorado Plateau. Covering roug ...

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    Top 10 Places to Beat the Heat in the Southwest
    July 15, 2011, Comments Off

    Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and even parts of Colorado are notorious for smoking hot summer temperatures. Luckily, there are some great places to beat the heat and enjoy the beauty ...

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    Top 5 Places to see Fireworks in the Southwest
    June 21, 2011, Comments Off

    The Southwest can be a tricky spot to view July 4th Fireworks. During an especially dry season, like this year when fire danger is extremely high in all four corners ...

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    Christmas in the Southwest
    November 30, 2010, Comments Off

    The Spanish were the first to explore the American Southwest and they brought with them Catholic traditions including the celebration of Christmas. The Spanish mission was to acquire land for ...

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    Turquoise of the Southwest
    February 8, 2010, Comments Off

    The Southwest U.S. is famous for its turquoise. For thousands of years, it has been prized and used as a valuable trade commodity among the Native American tribes. Turquoise was ...

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