Deer Forks Ranch AZ - Ranch Recreation and Events

07/12/2023

Parker Dam is the deepest dam in the world! Approximately 73% of the dam’s 320-foot structural height is underwater. Parker Dam impounds Lake Havasu on the border of Arizona and California, creating an oasis in the desert.

The Parker Dam Powerplant has four, 22-foot diameter pipes (penstocks), that each can carry more than 41,000 gallons of water per second to turn the generators, which produce electricity. The powerplant has a nameplate capacity of 120,000 kW. The Bureau of Reclamation is the second largest producer in the United States.

01/08/2023

FLORENCE — A weekend of bluegrass and hot air balloons returns to Florence next month with a new name, a new co-host, a new location and more music, camping and

10/07/2022

The North Rim of the Grand Canyon will make its seasonal transition to day-use operations for the winter on Sunday, October 16th. At that time the Grand Canyon Lodge and North Rim campground will close and limited services will be available to visitors. The entrance gate on Highway 67, which provide...

09/15/2022

Right now, the Tucson Botanical Gardens is hard at work on a brand new lightshow that will feature over a million lights and will be unique to Tucson.

09/09/2022

You have to take a road less traveled to find the ghost town of Ruby, Ariz. But as you make your way down this rough and winding dirt road, you'll be transported back in time to the old mining town.

08/23/2022

I spent this morning at one of Arizona’s hidden gems, Montezuma Well. Located in McGuireville, the well is a detached unit of Montezuma Castle National Monument. What appears to be just a placid pond is actually a limestone sinkhole pumping out 1.5 million gallons of water each day from an underground spring, an amount unvarying since prehistoric times. Several Sinagua cliff dwellings perch along the rocky rim of the well and the remnants of a prehistoric canal can still be seen. Morning sun glints off the water at Montezuma Well. Ducks glide across the surface, occasionally diving with a flip of tail feathers. It’s a peaceful scene, but I’m not fooled in the least. When the sun sets, the seemingly placid waters will teem with thousands of leeches. These endemic invertebrates don’t suck blood like their slimy brethren, instead snacking on amphipods, which are tiny crustaceans. Montezuma Well actually supports five endemic species, small creatures that exist nowhere else in the world. It is a place that is geologically, historically, and biologically remarkable. Plus they have one of the most peaceful picnic areas you’ll find, a big shady lawn sliced by soft splash of a slender canal. It’s worth a visit the next time you’re in the Verde Valley. Montezuma Castle National Monument

08/22/2022

If you're planning a trip to Biosphere 2 or the lavender farm in the Oracle and Catalina area (north of Tucson, Arizona), here are some things to do and eat

08/04/2022