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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Old Wagon Trail Cave

Old Wagon Trail Cave

Exploring a cave located high up a solitary mountain along the Old Wagon Trail. The cave, approximately thirty feet deep by twenty feet wide and ten feet tall has a thick smoke covering on the ceiling indication regular habitation. Likely regularly used by miners in...

Avi Resort on the Colorado River

Avi Resort on the Colorado River

Just south of Laughlin, Nevada is the Avi Resort, complete with two 18-hole golf courses, boat launch and RV park. Southern Nevada gets nearly 90 percent of its water supply from the Colorado River, which begins as snowmelt in the Rocky Mountains. The snowmelt travels...

Colorado River Big Bend Marsh Laughlin Nevada

Colorado River Big Bend Marsh Laughlin Nevada

Big Bend Conservation Area is a partnership between the Nevada Division of Wildlife, Southern Nevada Water Authority, the Nevada Division of State Parks, and the LCR MSCP. The partnership began with the acquisition of a small 15-acre private in-holding within the Big...

Colorado River Laughlin Bay Marina Laughlin Nevada

Colorado River Laughlin Bay Marina Laughlin Nevada

The 7,280 square foot building has a restaurant, bar area, administrative spaces, offices, and 2 bedroom managers quarters. The Marina has a launch ramp and docks and boat slips to accommodate 110 boats. Public walkway and bathroom facilities located off the...

Colorado River Rotary Park Bullhead City Arizona

Colorado River Rotary Park Bullhead City Arizona

Located on a 300-acre parcel of land along the Colorado River in Bullhead City, Rotary Park features a sports complex with soccer fields, Pop Warner football and softball fields. The large regional city park also offers lighted basketball courts, a skate park,...

Colorado River Pyramid Canyon Park Laughlin Nevada

Colorado River Pyramid Canyon Park Laughlin Nevada

At the base of Davis dam you will find a little oasis. Short less than 1 mike exploration path that leads you to the fishing areas and some dry marsh places to explore that take you to the shore line (you can't swim here). Modern new playground with clean restrooms...

The Old Ranch

The Old Ranch

Old Ranch with hand dug well near Bullhead City, Arizona 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 live it up on your ATV,...