Comments on: Box Canyon and the Slot http://www.wickenburg-az.com/1999/11/box-canyon/ Your independent source of information about Wickenburg, AZ. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:15:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Darlington http://www.wickenburg-az.com/1999/11/box-canyon/#comment-808 John Darlington Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:49:21 +0000 http://www.gilesrd.com/?p=30#comment-808 I am from the north-west of the UK 6 miles south of the city of Manchester in a town called Stockport in the county of Cheshire, on my first trip to the USA I stayed with a cousin who lives in `Congress AZ` , on the first morning of my stay with him he took me to see Box Canyon , what a beautiful magical mystical place it is, next year 2011 my wife is coming with me to the US for her first trip to the US we will be staying for a few days with my cousin in Congress, and one of the places I want to take her will be Box Canyon after a nice lunch in my other favourite place Wickenburg. At 64 I'm retired now and I tell you if I lived in that area I would gladly volunteer to spend time clearing up the litter in Box Canyon, having said that to be honest whether it is due to the efforts of locals on not I can say in all honesty I didn't spot much if any litter in the area.either way its a beautiful area as is all of Arizona , cant wait to return !!!. I am from the north-west of the UK 6 miles south of the city of Manchester in a town called Stockport in the county of Cheshire, on my first trip to the USA I stayed with a cousin who lives in `Congress AZ` , on the first morning of my stay with him he took me to see Box Canyon , what a beautiful magical mystical place it is, next year 2011 my wife is coming with me to the US for her first trip to the US we will be staying for a few days with my cousin in Congress, and one of the places I want to take her will be Box Canyon after a nice lunch in my other favourite place Wickenburg.
At 64 I’m retired now and I tell you if I lived in that area I would gladly volunteer to spend time clearing up the litter in Box Canyon, having said that to be honest whether it is due to the efforts of locals on not I can say in all honesty I didn’t spot much if any litter in the area.either way its a beautiful area as is all of Arizona , cant wait to return !!!.

]]> By: Allan Hall http://www.wickenburg-az.com/1999/11/box-canyon/#comment-9 Allan Hall Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:34:07 +0000 http://www.gilesrd.com/?p=30#comment-9 John, Unfortunately, "half-brains" are a well distributed sub-species that are found across this state and nation - they are not unique to Wickenburg. If you will read some of the old postings under the heading of "Moose Brigade" you will see there is a direct correlation between the volume of litter and seasonal visitors to the area. When the Moose Brigade was operational a couple of years ago, their collection of trash on Constellation and Blue Tank Roads showed that cool weather visitors, including weekend ATV recreationists from outside Wickenburg, deposited significantly larger volumes of trash in the desert than was found during the warm season. Presumably, the half-brains were spreading their litter someplace else once it became too hot for them to enjoy our area. Unfortunately, Box Canyon is a nearby secluded spot that seems to be one of the favored sites for under age drinking parties. This area is not patrolled by Wickenburg police or the Yavapai County Sheriff's office. I would agree with you that "Don't Litter" signs are of little use. The problem boils down to mental slobs who have no appreciation of our desert. The terms "Clean" and "Beautiful" are not in their vocabulary. If you go hiking in The Box, please take a couple of large garbage bags with you. You will need them... John,
Unfortunately, “half-brains” are a well distributed sub-species that are found across this state and nation – they are not unique to Wickenburg. If you will read some of the old postings under the heading of “Moose Brigade” you will see there is a direct correlation between the volume of litter and seasonal visitors to the area.

When the Moose Brigade was operational a couple of years ago, their collection of trash on Constellation and Blue Tank Roads showed that cool weather visitors, including weekend ATV recreationists from outside Wickenburg, deposited significantly larger volumes of trash in the desert than was found during the warm season. Presumably, the half-brains were spreading their litter someplace else once it became too hot for them to enjoy our area.

Unfortunately, Box Canyon is a nearby secluded spot that seems to be one of the favored sites for under age drinking parties. This area is not patrolled by Wickenburg police or the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office. I would agree with you that “Don’t Litter” signs are of little use. The problem boils down to mental slobs who have no appreciation of our desert. The terms “Clean” and “Beautiful” are not in their vocabulary.

If you go hiking in The Box, please take a couple of large garbage bags with you. You will need them…

]]> By: John http://www.wickenburg-az.com/1999/11/box-canyon/#comment-8 John Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:31:39 +0000 http://www.gilesrd.com/?p=30#comment-8 I just read this post. I am in Wickenbuurg right now, and intend on exploring the area. As far as needing signs to tell you to pack out your trash, Is this needed. Anyone with a half a brain should Know this! I find that it is most of the locals that don't respect this rule. I just read this post. I am in Wickenbuurg right now, and intend on exploring the area. As far as needing signs to tell you to pack out your trash, Is this needed. Anyone with a half a brain should Know this! I find that it is most of the locals that don’t respect this rule.

]]> By: Eric http://www.wickenburg-az.com/1999/11/box-canyon/#comment-7 Eric Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:18:16 +0000 http://www.gilesrd.com/?p=30#comment-7 there needs to be some kind of signs or something telling people that dnt know and it would most likely get people second thinking what they do with there trash i've noticed a lot of people that don't even think about pickin up there trash there needs to be something to let people know or remind them idk I'm out there almost daily and am tired of it to and p.s. there's a lot more out there than a river and a canyon there needs to be some kind of signs or something telling people that dnt know and it would most likely get people second thinking what they do with there trash i’ve noticed a lot of people that don’t even think about pickin up there trash there needs to be something to let people know or remind them idk I’m out there almost daily and am tired of it to and p.s. there’s a lot more out there than a river and a canyon

]]> By: sadie http://www.wickenburg-az.com/1999/11/box-canyon/#comment-6 sadie Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:49:04 +0000 http://www.gilesrd.com/?p=30#comment-6 I used to love Box, its a high school past time for me and friends. Everyone quit going because people are so messy. Don't forget to clean up after yourselves and be respectful to others. This place is so beautiful and we all try to keep it that way. If you come to visit Wickenburg this is one place you can't miss. I used to love Box, its a high school past time for me and friends. Everyone quit going because people are so messy. Don’t forget to clean up after yourselves and be respectful to others. This place is so beautiful and we all try to keep it that way. If you come to visit Wickenburg this is one place you can’t miss.

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