YUMA ART CENTER & HISTORIC YUMA THEATRE
Arts & Culture Program Manager Lindsay Benacka discusses some of the upcoming fall and winter shows, special events and performances on Big Blend
THE PEANUT PATCH
Open from October-April, The Peanut Patch is a southwest tradition where folks gather to buy nuts and peanuts, homemade peanut brittle and peanut butter, fine chocolates and confectio
YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
BIG BLEND RADIO INTERVIEW: On this episode, Lowell Perry J., Executive Director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, talks about Summer in Yuma and
ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Located in Southern Arizona on the border of Mexico and the Tohono O’Odham Nation, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is a world biosphere reserve known for havi
IMPERIAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
A Desert Oasis of Wetlands, Wildlife and Winged Wonders
By Lisa D. Smith
Nestled in the southwest corner of Arizona, encompassing vast stretches of desert, along wi
YUMA EAST WETLANDS
Located within the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, in Yuma, Arizona, the East Wetlands features a 3-mile loop that circles around a lush riparian area, as well as an unpaved Â
COLORADO RIVER STATE HISTORIC PARK
Explore Yuma, Arizona’s Rich River, Military & Engineering History in the Backdrop of the Old Quartermaster’s Depot
Compiled by Lisa D. Smith & Na
YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON STATE HISTORIC PARK
Famed in movies, television, and literature, the Yuma Territorial Prison housed many of Arizona’s most dangerous and notorious criminals. Convi
STEWART VINCENT WOLFE PLAYGROUND
A Love Your Parks Tour Youth Success Story by Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, assigned by Bobbi DePorter, Co-founder of SuperCamp and President of Quantum Learning N