John Soderberg and the Sedona Merlin

John Soderberg is the creator of the wonderful Merlin statue that stands in Sedona, Arizona in…

Peg Millett and the Arizona 5

I had written and produced some shows about the life and literary legacy of Edward Abbey when my friend…

The Ruins of the Verde River Hot Springs Hotel.

Apache Gaan Dancers

At a Tucson cultural festival, the crowned dancers stretch and warm up. Each of the dancers is painted ashen white and…

Why I Don’t Believe in Bigfoot

Navajo Petroglyph Painters

Visiting Canyon De Chelly National Monument I pause at a canyon overlook. On the way I pass Navajo grandmothers…

The Sky Above Lochiel

Rain Dances

Linda Bird

Driving to my local coffee shop, the radio announces the death of Lady Bird Johnson, wife of former president Lyndon Baines Johnson. I was…

Mr. Right

The little boy fluttered his lips, making a motorboat sound. His shoulders reached back, muscles rolling, propelling two oars through the…