Years ago when Kadizzle first retired hunting ancient Indian sites was our passion. Surfing Youtube today Kadizzle came across a very nice tour of the Butler Wash area. We spent many days exploring this area, and it is one of the most spectacular you can visit. The person who did the video did a good job of producing the feeling you get when you explore the area.
These days we still explore sites in the area where we live, and there are some amazing sites here. We have visited hundreds of these sites and still have hundreds to find. A simple reality is that the harder the site is to get to the better it will be. Sadly the easy sites have been picked clean and abused. Kadizzle has met many pot hunters. The pot hunters are the scourge of the sites. They dig up and ruin a lot of places simple to steal artifacts. The Mormons did extensive damage to the sites in Utah.
GPS has also made finding sites easier. What does that mean? It means dingers can find the sites. There are some Trump like people who actually do not like native Americans and deliberately destroy sites. Of course graffiti, and other lowlife art can ruin a site. A site close to a highway does not stand a chance.
Maybe you can forgive the rancher that stole the stone to build a house. If you come to the southwest and want to visit some remote sites get in touch with us. We would be glad to host you. Exploring these sites is very enjoyable and good excercise.
Long ago Kadizzle was exploring a site when Rodger dislodged a tire sized and shaped rock. The rock rolled down the steep hill toward Kadizzle. Rodger yelled just in time. The rock became airborne and Kadizzle pulled his head back just in time or he would have been killed. The sheer number of sites is amazing, and most people would not comprehend the extent of the civilization that once was in the southwest. White men stole a vast empire for the Indians, and now the Indians are trying to get even with casinos.
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