Iceland is grabbing headlines for all the volcanic activity now shaping its landscape. Here’s a surprise for many – the same processes also made Arizona what it is.
Posts Tagged ‘superstition mountains’
Feds Closing Dacite Cliffs Mine in Superstitions
The Superstition Mountains over on the east side of Phoenix is one of the most scenic and historic places near the city. And it’s still riddled with mine shafts and tunnels (not the same thing – shafts, or adits, are horizontal and shafts are vertical). One of the most-visited is Carney’s Mine in the Dacite [...]
Why I Hate the P.F. Chang’s Rock & Roll Marathon
If there’s any one marathon in Phoenix that people know about, it’s the bloated corporate monster that is the P.F. Chang’s Rock & Roll Marathon, which is coming up in a few weeks. So, why do I, the normally laid-back Wandering Justin, shoot flames from my eyes at every mention of it? (And you should [...]
Wounded at Picket Post Mountain
Well, I managed to get my right hand all banged up while trying to climb Picket Post Mountain. I’ll save the details for when my hand is in better typing shape. Until then, here are a few photos of Sarah, the notorious Stash Kovac and me tackling Picket Post Mountain near Superior, Ariz., on the [...]
