The history of Corn Springs goes back thousands of years, back to the first native inhabitants of the area. As you enter the canyon you will be greeted with rocks and boulders covered with Native petroglyphs that possibly go back thousands of years. Many of the petroglyphs are in what is called entopic forms, which means they were most likely Continue Reading
During these cold days of winter, light the fire and step back in time with our next issue. Find out what is was really like during the Navajo’s long walk with Darla Dollman. Relive the exciting days of outlaw Billy the Kid and Whiskey Jim with Drew Gomber ( of the History Channel ). Take a road trip through the Continue Reading
Illustrated by Bill Edwards Lost Mine of the Blond Mayo By JOHN D. MITCHELL From Desert magazine May 1953 TEN MILES northeast of the old mining town of Arivaca, Arizona, half way between Baboquivari Peak to the west and Old Baldy or El Felon, stands the Black Princess, a natural rock formation carved by wind and sand to resemble the Continue Reading
The wind-blown trunks and roots of the sagebrush are twisted and exposed. Branches and leaves are pale and lifeless. The fierce weather of early spring continues to blast through the desert landscape and yet, somehow, there is a spark of life. First a leaf sprouting from a dried twig, then a thin plant stalk that wasn’t there the day before Continue Reading
