Crown King, Arizona, is a quiet town situated high among the pine trees of Bradshaw Mountains. This has become a popular tourist town that receives steady visitors, especially during the summer months. Visitors today come to beat the summer heat, but in the 19th century scores of immigrants came in search of gold. The most […]
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Gold, Minerals & Treasures of the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of the most famous canyons in the world for its magnificent beauty. Less known are the stories of various gold and riches hidden there. At the peak of the early gold rushes in Arizona and California, this area was mainly ignored by miners. Although some minor gold deposits were found, […]
6 Amazing Rocks & Minerals You Can Find in Arizona
Arizona is a rockhounders paradise. There are wide expanses of public land open to collecting, and an amazing variety of different minerals to collect. Some are pretty specimens that are fun to add to your rock garden, while others can actually be quite valuable to collectors. Let’s take a look at some of Arizona’s most […]
5 Places to Find Petrified Wood in the Arizona Desert
Arizona was a very different place millions of years ago. What is now dry, desolate desert was often covered in lush forests and wetlands. You wouldn’t know it, if not for some remnants of the past that are still present to this day. Petrified wood can be found throughout parts of the Arizona desert. In […]