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Morning Ride
North. South. East. West. It makes no difference. If you're willing to get up early enough to beat the heat, you can ride off on your trusty bicycle in just about any direction, from any neighborhood in Yuma, and in a matter of minutes or hours, depending on how resilient you are, have a thoroughly enjoyable, refreshing experience. There are no boundaries, nothing to hold you back...
Rafting down the Colorado
For a nice day on the water, try floating down the river on a raft. It is one of the many outdoor opportunities Yuma has to offer even in the blazing hot days of summer. The water is cool, the wildlife is abundant and the pace is lazy. Using two four-person inflatable rafts purchased at a local big-box retailer, you can enjoy the water without investing a lot of money in boats, jet...
The land where two deserts meet
The natural wonders of Joshua Tree National Park lie a day-trip away from Yuma We finally made our pilgrimage to Joshua Tree National Park the way most good things happen: quite by accident. We got word last April that Mom was starting to have trouble keeping up her earth-sheltered house up in rural Wisconsin, so I would have to fly up and check into the situation. On...
Other places to play
Yuma-area residents who enjoy riding all-terrain vehicles have a huge playground in their own backyard: the Imperial Sand Dunes. But the dunes are not the only place for people who ride quads, sandrails and dune buggies. In Yuma County, they can go on public land if it is not posted with signs that state off-roading is prohibited. On federal land in Yuma County that...
Big Eye Mine: A gem in the crown of the Castle Dome range
As the last glaring hole in our exploration of Yuma County over the past two decades, our trip down Big Eye Mine Road this spring was special. It was special also because it was a camping reunion with an old friend who's been making excuses for several years about not getting out to the desert. On what we accurately predicted would be the last cool weekend of the year (that is,...
Dove hunt - Where it all begins
By all accounts, last year's inaugural Clint Curry Junior Dove Hunt was a booming success. But organizers are expecting this year's version to be even better. The hunt drew 52 hunters who clocked in at 13 years old and younger, and 55 birds were downed in the free event put on to promote hunter safety and the joys of the sport to today's youth. Almost 100 parents...
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