Palo Verde

The bark of a palo verde tree is green because it's filled with chlorophyll. Unlike most trees, this plant gets a lot of photosynthesizing done through its bark. According to The Arizona Native Plant Society, only about a third of the palo verde's food is produced by...

Lake Mohave Smallmouth Bass Fishing 04-07-2021

Water temperatures are warming to the mid 60s and the Smallmouth Bass are becoming more active. Crystal clear water makes the sight fishing a blast! Game fish species include smallmouth bass, striper, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, bluegill sunfish, crappie, and...

Smallmouth Bass Fishing Lake Mohave 04-02-2021

At 647-foot elevation, the Lake Mohave has a total storage capacity of 1,818,300 acre-ft, a maximum depth of approximately 100 ft, and just over 28,000 surface acres with roughly half of the lake found in Arizona and half in Nevada. Game fish species include...

Bass Fishing March 28, 2021

Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina located right in the center. It begins at Davis Dam in Bullhead City, Arizona and is just 14 miles east of historic Searchlight, Nevada, only 45 minutes north of Laughlin and an hour south of Las Vegas.

Red Lighthouse Lake Havasu

Replicas of real lighthouses line the shore of Lake Havasu, Arizona. This beautiful scene unfolded one sunset evening in December 2019. Each of Lake Havasu’s lighthouses is a 1/3 scale replica of a famous American lighthouses, and is not a true lighthouse but instead...

Bass Fishing Jade Green Clear Water of Lake Mohave

The best time of the year to fish for striped bass is April through November with the peak in October. For largemouth bass March through June is generally best and for rainbow trout anytime they are stocked (November through March) At 647-foot elevation, the Lake...

Rainy Day Campfire

Celebating the first significant rain at Casa Codorniz in almost two years we enjoyed a campfire. Lake Mohave in the background. Lake Mohave is located south of the Hoover Dam along the Colorado River in the southern end of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It's...

Colorado River Davis Camp Bullhead City Arizona 10-13-2020

Interested in fishing, boating, and swimming on the Colorado River? Davis Camp, outside of Bullhead City, is just what you’ve been looking for. With more than a mile and a half of shoreline, water enthusiasts will love Davis Camp. Jet Ski rentals are available during...

Desert Museum Palo Verde

The Desert Museum palo verde is a fast-growing deciduous tree of medium size that develops an upright canopy habit, 20-30 ft. tall, 20-25 ft. wide. In contrast to other types of palo verde, this cultivar has thornless chartreuse-green stems and branches. Vast numbers...

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Gold Chain Mine

Gold Chain Mine

Owned by the Gold Chain Mining Company C/O E. Steele McIntyre, Eureka, Utah. Operated by the Mammoth Mining Co. (1930). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated. Mineralization is a Pliocene polymetallic vein/gossan deposit hosted in the Ajax Dolomite,...

Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs

Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs

Grapevine Canyon is located about five miles outside Laughlin at the base of Newberry Peak in the Newberry Mountains. For thousands of years, the Mojave Indians have called this their homeland. Although it is unknown whether the Mojaves created the panoply of rock art...

Pirate Cove Marina Colorado River

Pirate Cove Marina Colorado River

Pirate Cove Marina is a secluded California oasis located in the Moabi Regional Park, on the banks of the Colorado River, just 11 miles southeast of Needles, California. Nestled among the palm trees and surrounded by pristine white sandy beaches, this first-class...

Pirate Cove Beach Colorado River

Pirate Cove Beach

This secluded California oasis is located in the Moabi Regional Park, on the banks of the Colorado River, just 11 miles southeast of Needles, California. Nestled among the palm trees and surrounded by pristine white sandy beaches, this first-class family destination...

Moabi Regional Park Anafi

Moabi Regional Park

Located along the banks of the Colorado River, Needles, California at the California and Arizona state lines, Moabi Regional Park is the place for people who enjoy water recreation and beautiful scenery. A short drive from Lake Havasu, AZ and Laughlin, NV, Moabi...

Davis Dam

Davis Dam

Davis Dam is a dam on the Colorado River about 70 miles downstream from Hoover Dam. It stretches across the border between Arizona and Nevada. Originally called Bullhead Dam, Davis Dam was renamed after Arthur Powell Davis, who was the director of the U.S. Bureau of...

Davis Camp

Davis Camp

With more than a mile and a half of shoreline, water enthusiasts will love Davis Camp. Jet Ski rentals are available during the warmer months, there’s a boat launch if you’re bringing your own watercraft, and the world-renowned fishing means that anglers never want to...

Colorado River Topok Gorge

Colorado River Topok Gorge

The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states. Topock Gorge is a mountainous...

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Old Wagon Trail Ranch

Old Wagon Trail Ranch with a hand dug well. Located near Bullhead City, Arizona this is one of the many interesting places to visit while off roading. Arizona is one of the best states to enjoy the great outdoors and the almost endless variety of off road trails to...

Rhino Big Wash Trail Anaf

Big Wash Trail

A six mile ATV trail that runs from Old Wagon Trail to Old Kingman Highway with spectacular views of the Black Mountains.