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Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist

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This week we’re going to investigate a century-old cold case!

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist October 12, 2019
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Today we are going back to the Agua Fria National Monument (AFNM) – to Copper Creek Cabin.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist September 28, 2019
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Today I’ll take you out to Hyde Mountain, an obscure but historic location, and introduce you to an interesting lady, Happy Oasis.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist September 14, 2019
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This Sunday I’m going to talk about Amazing Animals, not an Amazing Place.

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Two weeks ago, I was planning to tell you about some interesting petroglyphs but something else came up instead. So, today it’s back to those petroglyphs.

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I was going to tell you about some Amazing Petroglyphs today, but something came up that I felt was more important.

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There have been a number of public meetings recently with the four candidates running for City Council — the primary election is Aug. 27. Their differing responses to the question about saving the Dells were revealing.

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Mining has been a major source of revenue for Arizona, especially copper, gold and silver — and still is to this day.

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I have a correction on my last article, Jagged Tooth. Beth B, a geology professor at Yavapai College, tells me the rock formation there is a “Banded Iron Formation” (BIF) not a dyke.

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Today I’m going to tell you about a place called “Jagged Tooth”.

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Like most lakes in Arizona, Sullivan Lake is really a reservoir with a man-made dam. Back east, the Great Lakes are natural lakes, but most other American “lakes” are not — the ones on the Columbia, the Colorado, and more locally on the Salt and the Verde.

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This is my second article about the Granite Dells, but it won’t be the last.

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The Amazing Place for this fortnight is one that everyone has heard of — the GRAND CANYON.

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Today’s article is about the Spirit Hunter Petroglyphs, but it will be a meandering journey before we get there. Two weeks ago, I spent a weekend volunteering at Montezuma Well, as I had done in 2017 and 2018.

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This week my Amazing Place is actually an Amazing Insect, the second insect I’ve written about (the first was the bagworm on April 1, 2018).

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With all the rain and snow we’ve had recently, many of the area waterfalls are flowing heavily and well worth a visit, but don’t wait.

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Today we’ll take a hike, the Copper Falls hike.

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The Daily Courier’s article (Feb. 15) on the Dells and annexation plans by Arizona Eco Development (AED) raised several interesting issues.

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Unlike a fortnight ago, today’s Amazing Place is easy for everyone to get to.

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Today’s article is about the grave of Isaac Bradshaw. Some of you may have heard about this grave, and a few may have visited it.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist February 16, 2019
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I’m not going to tell you how to find this week’s Amazing Place, even though it’s not far from Prescott.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist February 2, 2019
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My last article was about an Amazing Road, here in Prescott.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist January 19, 2019
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Today, we’ll stay close to home, in the City of Prescott. It’s not an Amazing Place, but an Amazing Road — the Old Bullwhacker Hill Road.

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My thanks to all of you who answered the survey this past week. I’ll give you the results, but first I encourage those of you who didn’t answer to send an email telling me that you usually read my column.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist December 22, 2018
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After looking today’s photo, you may be saying to yourself “that looks familiar, why is it being published again?” Well, it was intended to catch your eye and give me a chance to talk about the survey that I mentioned at the end of my last article – more on the photo below.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist December 15, 2018
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This is my first article about the two freight wagon roads, built 150 years ago, to supply goods and food to Prescott — for civilians and the military.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist November 24, 2018
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Two weeks ago, we went to Sycamore Canyon and enjoyed an amazing Indian ruin.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist November 10, 2018
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All of you know Oak Creek and its picturesque canyon north of Sedona, but how many of you know about another creek some miles to the west of Oak Creek?

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist October 27, 2018
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This week we are going to enjoy some ancient Indian ruins and petroglyphs. Remember, you can visit both the Brooklyn Mine and today’s places in a single trip, so for driving directions contact me through the Courier’s senior editor, Tim Wiederaenders (use Subject: Brooklyn Rim).

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist October 13, 2018
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At the beginning of this month, I took you on a visit to Richinbar, a mining ghost town.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist September 29, 2018
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This week we’ll stay within city limits with a hike to the Storm Ranch area of the Granite Dells.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist September 15, 2018
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An area I haven’t covered so far is the Agua Fria National Monument (NM) – “agua fria” is Spanish for “cold water.”

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist September 1, 2018
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We are going today back up north to Red Mountain, an interesting volcano just off U.S. 180.

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This article, and my next one on Red Mountain, are not close to Prescott.

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Today we will visit Mingus Mountain, part of the Black Hills.

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This week we’re staying close to Prescott, ready to visit some petroglyphs along Salida Gulch.

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Here is my last article about the Ash Fork area – a follow up to the historic Johnson Railroad Tunnel.

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We’re back in the Ash Fork area again for today’s article about the Johnson Tunnel.

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Sinkholes can be quite surprising! Dante’s Descent is the most amazing one I know of in Arizona.

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Waterfalls are rare around the Prescott area.

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I spent the previous weekend at Montezuma Well National Monument at an event organized by VOAZ (Volunteers for Outdoor Arizona).

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Today we’re going to visit an interesting old building that dates back over a century – the Algonquin Mine.

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Today’s article is not about an Amazing Place, but an amazing insect. I have also included an update on the giant juniper – my article from a fortnight ago.

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My last Amazing Place column was about the Granite Mountain Hotshots and the Yarnell Memorial Park.

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Today’s Amazing Place is one almost all of you know about, but few have visited. The Yarnell Memorial Park honors the Prescott Granite Mountains Hotshots — where 19 brave men perished almost five years ago, on June 30, 2013.

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From the title and photo, you won’t be surprised that what I’m describing is “old” (historic) and you know a corral is where cattle are kept.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist February 18, 2018
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This article is different in a number of ways. Instead of one “amazing place,” there are many “amazing places” because this is a hike.

By Nigel Reynolds, Courier Columnist February 4, 2018
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I have lived in Prescott for 20 years and love exploring.

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