A Visual and Verbal Narrative of Arizona's Salt River
August 20, 2023 – In 1868 Phillip Duppa predicted that from an obscure settlement in the Salt River Valley “a new city will spring phoenix-like upon the ruins of a former civilization.” Duppa was, of course, referring to what is now known as Phoenix, Arizona, and he is credited with giving it its name. No …
August 10, 2023 – For the past eight months I have been exploring up and down the length of the Salt River in southcentral Arizona. I have seen firsthand the wondrous natural beauty of the entire river as well as the impressive human-made structures that have been constructed along its length. Without question, these human-made …
July 26, 2023 – With temperatures soaring past 110 °F in the Salt River Valley the past month, it has been too hot to do any exploring. I felt it was wiser to work indoors on the stack of research materials that are piling up in my office and wait for cooler weather. And then …
March 6, 2023 – The Salt River is perennial from its headwaters in the White Mountains until it reaches the Granite Reef Diversion Dam near the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community where all the water is then diverted into canals. From Granite Reef until its confluence with the Gila River, the Salt is ephemeral, running …