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Copper Basin

The unmoored metal headframe at Flower Gold Mine.

Finch Wash Mine Exploration

2017-10-21 Mine Exploring, Off Roading 2

My wife’s away for a second week, so my regular mine exploring buddy Prescottstyle (Paul) suggested we hike up Finch Wash in Copper Basin, just […]

Chrysocolla with botryoidal formation, featuring malachite and azurite.

Copper Basin Mineral Hunt

2015-04-17 Hiking, Mine Exploring 0

I figured it was about time to start acclimating to higher elevations, as I won’t too many more hikes in the Valley until November. prescottstyle […]

Processing plant near the Mint Shaft.

Wilhoit Mine Loop #1

2013-09-07 Hiking, Mine Exploring 0

Starting to drive down the forest road, I quickly realized that would be a mistake, and attempted to back up. I suck at backing up. […]

Recent Posts

  • Graffiti along the Arizona Canal at 43rd Ave.

    Graffiti #7: Arizona Canal & Cave Creek

    2025-05-23 Video 0
  • Black Mountain

    2025-05-07 Hiking 0
  • The Black Jack Trail #568 crosses right, along that small ridge, a contour down, then wraps left around the right side of the small hill, to Maverick Hill's summit.

    Maverick Hill Trail #568

    2025-04-29 Hiking 0
  • The Great Stalacpipe Organ, listed by Guinness as the world's largest musical instrument, occupies 3½ of Luray Cavern's 64 acres. The organ was created by Leland Sprinkle, who spent three years selecting and tuning the stalactites which serve as its "pipes". My video's (below) music was played on the organ by Monte Maxwell.

    Luray Caverns, Virginia

    2025-04-19 Tourism 0
  • The first four miles of Cave Creek Trail #4 are by far the best. (Mainly due to many awesome saguaro.)

    Cave Creek Trail #4

    2025-04-09 Hiking 0

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