What's Behind the Scary Gate at the Tonopah-Belmont Mine?

What's Behind the Scary Gate at the Tonopah-Belmont Mine? Steel vehicle barriers, a concrete filled gate and bars that look like something you’d find around Count Dracula’s Castle. Why did the authorities go to such great lengths to keep people out of this mine? We go behind the gate to try and figure out why.…

Read More

How to Find the History of Abandoned Mines & Ghost Towns (in AZ)

How to Find the History of Abandoned Mines & Ghost Towns (in AZ) This video goes over the numerous resources available to learn the backstory of the countless old mines & ghost towns scattered around Arizona. Whether it’s a well-known spot, or a small hole in the ground, chances are you’ll be able to find…

Read More

EXPLORING A ABANDONED MINE IN ARIZONA

EXPLORING A ABANDONED MINE IN ARIZONA I TRY AND LEAVE NO MINE UNEXPLORED. THIS ONE I FOUND WITH MY DRONE, WHICH WAS HIGH UP ON THE HILL. IT DIDN’T HAVE LOTS OF TAILINGS, BUT I LIKE TO CHECK THEM OUT ANYWAY. YOU NEVER KNOW IF THEY COULD CONNECT TO A MUCH BIGGER MINE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Read More

QUEEN MINE TOUR BISBEE, ARIZONA

QUEEN MINE TOUR BISBEE, ARIZONA The Queen Mine is located 1 1/2 hours from Tucson Arizona and 11 miles from the Mexican border. This is probably one of the best mine tours you could take in the U.S. It’s such an awesome hour tour because of the fact you take a mine train through the…

Read More

Copper Mine – Miami, Arizona

Copper Mine – Miami, Arizona Mountain of copper mine tailings–Miami, Arizona. Music YouTube Copyright Free Everything Is Gonna Be Fine by Jeremy Blake U In My Arms by Jeremy Blake

Read More

An Arizona gem: Inside the Four Peaks amethyst mine

An Arizona gem: Inside the Four Peaks amethyst mine With its distinctive deep purple color, Kurt Cavano knows the stones coming out of his mine are “really, really special.” He holds the claim to the Four Peaks Amethyst Mine, nestled in an area around 7,000 feet between the third and fourth peaks.

Read More

Old Dominion Historic Mine Park in Globe Arizona | Exploring an Abandoned Mining Facility

Old Dominion Historic Mine Park in Globe Arizona | Exploring an Abandoned Mining Facility Check out our site for more! ⚪ Read our review – https://www.cactusatlas.com/adventures/old-dominion-historic-mine-park-globe-arizona ⚪ Get more information – https://www.cactusatlas.com/information/old-dominion-historic-mine-park-globe-arizona * Please note as you saw in the video, there are going to be trail closures starting on February 29th, 2020. The trails…

Read More

Made in Arizona: Salt Facility – www.azpbs.org/horizon

Made in Arizona: Salt Facility – www.azpbs.org/horizon We begin a four-part series profiling things that are made in Arizona that might surprise you. Tonight, we examine the Morton salt facility in Glendale. Horizon Host Jose Cardenas introduces the story produced by Larry Lemmons. Videographer is Richard Torruellas.

Read More