High Chaparral / Casa Codorniz: Living by Lake Mohave in the Mohave Desert

High Chaparral / Casa Codorniz: Living by Lake Mohave in the Mohave Desert

Wintering in the Desert: The Snowbirds Return to Casa Codorniz Above Lake Mohave

Wintering in the Desert: The Snowbirds Return to Casa Codorniz Above Lake Mohave

Back in the Saddle Again: Exploring Old Mines by OHV in Arizona’s Black Mountains

Back in the Saddle Again: Exploring Old Mines by OHV in Arizona’s Black Mountains

Getting in An Afternoon On Lake Mohave Before Chilly Weather in Mid November 2025

Getting in An Afternoon On Lake Mohave Before Chilly Weather in Mid November 2025

Back in the Saddle: A Desert Adventure to the Tyro Mine Overlook

Back in the Saddle: A Desert Adventure to the Tyro Mine Overlook

Smallmouth Bass Spawning: A Late April Adventure on Lake Mohave

Smallmouth Bass Spawning: A Late April Adventure on Lake Mohave

Mid-April 2025 Lake Mohave Bass Fishing

The desert morning greeted us with that peculiar stillness that only those who've spent time in the Southwest truly understand. As I sipped my coffee on the porch of our modest desert retreat in the foothills above Lake Mohave, I watched the sun crawl above the...

The Sonoran Desert in Bloom

There's something about the desert that speaks to my soul. Perhaps it's the stark contrast to my Kansas upbringing, where the rolling Flint Hills offered a different kind of beauty altogether. Out here in the Sonoran Desert during springtime, though... well, that's a...

Chasing Ghosts: A Mid-March Smallmouth Bass Adventure on Lake Mohave

Chasing Ghosts: A Mid-March Smallmouth Bass Adventure on Lake Mohave

Sunset on Mohave Lake View Ranchos

There's something about the way the light changes in the desert that reminds me of my childhood on the Kansas prairie. Different landscapes entirely, but that same vast sky, that same feeling of being small beneath an endless canvas of blue that slowly transforms into...

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Red Cliffs National Conservation Area Anasazi Site

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area Anasazi Site

The Red Cliffs Site, a Virgin Anasazi village of moderate size, is located in the SW1/4NW1/4sec. 14, T. 41 S., R. 14 w., Washington County, Utah (Figs. 2,4). Site elevation is ca. 3260 feet. The site is on lands administered by the Cedar City District, Bureau of Land...

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area Dinosaur Tracks

Red Cliffs National Conservation Area Dinosaur Tracks

Red Cliffs Dinosaur Track Site Located in the Red Cliffs Recreation Area, within the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area, this dinosaur track site features 17 well-preserved tracks. Although it is impossible to know exactly which dinosaurs made these footprints,...

Dunes at Sand Hollow State Park St George Utah

Dunes at Sand Hollow State Park St George Utah

Sand Hollow draws hundreds of off-road junkies every year for a reason and it’s not hard to see why. Let’s look at some of the reasons that make this such a popular destination for off-roaders. The Sand Mountain OHV area alone covers 6000 acres guaranteeing mile upon...

Sand Hollow Lake St George Utah October 2019

Sand Hollow Lake St George Utah October 2019

Sand Hollow Reservoir’s warm water makes it ideal for skiing and other water sports. Anglers fish for bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish. Nearby attractions include St George City, Quail Creek State Park and Red Cliffs BLM Recreation area. Zion National Park is...

Sand Hollow Lake St George Utah

Sand Hollow Lake St George Utah

With its warm, blue waters and red sandstone landscape, one of Utah’s newer state parks is also one of its most popular. Boat, fish, and dive at Sand Hollow Reservoir, explore and ride the dunes of Sand Mountain on an off-highway vehicle, then RV or tent camp in a...

Bass Fishing Lake Mohave

Bass Fishing Lake Mohave

A top Smallmouth Bass fishing lake Lake Mohave has the some of the best Smallmouth Bass fishing in Arizona. Within its rock layers are pockets with areas perfect for catching the bass near the shores. Starting as precipitation high atop the central Rocky Mountains,...

Katherine Landing Marina Lake Mohave Arizona

Katherine Landing Marina Lake Mohave Arizona

Our regular launch site. Located nine miles north of Laughlin, Nevada on the Arizona side of Lake Mohave, Katherine Landing features RV facilities, boat rentals, boat slips, launch ramp, picnic area, marina, dry storage, restaurant and snack bar, general store and...