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Red Amphitheater Pictographs

Red Amphitheater Pictographs

I’ve been to this hidden pictograph site in Death Valley National Park several times over the years. Our first time was in 2007. Recently, in 2020, we went out there twice. Most pictograph sites are small, and while this is no exception, it is a great find. Most of

Rattlesnake Canyon Petroglyphs

Rattlesnake Canyon Petroglyphs

This is a collection of two very close sites in remote western Nevada. They are medium-sized sites with a variety of Western Desert Archaic petroglyph designs. We have visited the site a few times over the years. The site also has a 1909 inscription by Roy Hunter. The Hunter name

Brannigan Mine Camp

Brannigan Mine Camp

While heading out on a trip to Nevada, we rendezvoused for a quick exploration of the Brannigan Mine, also known as the Oro Fino. The mine is in the Old Dad Mountains of the Mojave Preserve. These days, the mines are closed by iron bat gates. The cabins, however, have

Boxcar Cabin

Boxcar Cabin

For more than two decades now, some friends of mine have been maintaining the Boxcar Cabin (also known as the Buckhorn) out near Death Valley. Before its life in the “Adopt-a-Cabin” program, this simple two-room cabin was once a train boxcar used by miners. Mining prospects were first worked here

Alta Silver and Rock Eagle Mines

Alta Silver and Rock Eagle Mines

Way back in 2004, I met up with Dan, my dad, Micah, Lewis, his son Aaron, Werner, John, and his cousin for a trip to some out-of-the-way mines out in the Mojave desert. Some of these are very old mines. This mine was discovered by Frank Riggs, who worked the

Indian Springs Petroglyphs

Indian Springs Petroglyphs

I did a little hike in the Eagletail Wilderness west of Phoenix on a cold winter morning. The Sonoran Desert of Arizona is full of tall saguaro cacti, and this is a fantastically scenic country. After crossing the open desert, I entered a canyon cut into some low-lying volcanic hills.

Tyson Wash Petroglyphs

Tyson Wash Petroglyphs

We briefly stopped outside Quartzsite, Arizona, at the well-known Tyson Wash Petroglyphs. The fact that the site has seen heavy visitation for years and isn’t vandalized is kind of amazing. The lighting wasn’t very good when we were there, so my photos aren’t the best. We looked