It was a nice spring day, although I am not sure of the year, I do remember that it was clear and warm that day. My parents and I had taken a weekend trip…

If there is any place in the American West that I have a connection with it would be El Camino Del Diablo, The Devil’s Highway. The highway started as a…

The smell of freshly made beans and the sounds of drums in the air, the beauty of seeing the sun rise in the mountain and seeing it set with all of its…

Bright lights, busy streets, and a fast pace are all things you would not normally think of when you think of the American West. Well, all of these words…

Tombstone is a little town near Tucson Arizona. Today it is known for its brutal gun fights (OK Corral) and famous heroes and villains that once made…

Indio, California, the city I spend most of my childhood and a dear place of mine. I am going to be describing Indio as how I remember it being and how…

I am the fourth generation in my maternal family living in Yuma, Arizona. I was born in Yuma and have lived here all of my life. I definitely consider…

The Hassayamapa wash, located near Wickenburg, Arizona is a relic of the American West. With its slow and gentle stream working its way through the…

Purple and gold. Two colors that in the American West represent not just a jersey but royalty, not just a franchise but a dynasty, and represent not just…

Sugar Loaf Peak, with its surrounding rugged mountains and valley washes of varying heights, colors and sizes, is a desert environment that holds many…