Best Motorcycle Ride Texas Davis Mountains Scenic Motorcycle Roads Video
Best motorcycle ride through the Davis Mountains near Fort Davis Texas. Highway 17 scenic route. Davis Mountains State Park. The best riding in this area is about 20 miles North out of Fort Hood and then turn around and enjoy the view the other direction back to Hwy 118 Northwest. Hwy 118 is best about fifteen miles out. It's a horseshoe shaped ride instead of a loop but the flat plains past the Davis Mountains can get a little boring ;) Don't miss the Rattlesnake and Reptile Museum in Fort Davis for a quick thrill.
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake - Chihuahuan Desert, Fort Davis, Texas
This Western Diamondback decided to pay me a visit. We spotted him near our RV. I grabbed my camera and spent some time getting some great shots of him. I hope you enjoy the video.
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West Texas Herping Part III
Check out as Thomas and crew travel around the country studying reptiles and amphibians. Today we traveled to Ft. Davis, Texas and the Davis Mountains to find on of the country's largest displays of rattlesnakes in one place.
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Snake Hunting Trip to The Davis Mountains
A quick video of my trip to see my father at the Davis mountains
Baxter and long-nosed snakes in the Davis Mountains!
Baxter releases two long-noses snakes found in the Davis Mountains of West Texas.
Western Diamondback Rattlers, Copyright 2014 Jean Ann Fennell, Austin, Texas
Two Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes fighting for territorial rights in the brush around Lake Balmorhea, Texas.
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Pointe West, Galveston, Texas
Black-tailed rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus,--a venomous pit viper, wild, close encounter
Video shows a very close encounter with a Black-tailed rattlesnake. Shows the appearance of a wild one, its behavior, and its sound.
Black-tailed rattlesnake, Crotalus molossus, is a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States and Mexico. They range up to 51.0 in. in length. The females tend to be larger than the males.
They vary in color from yellows and olive greens to browns and black. one of their most distinctive features is the tail scales are entirely black. Often, it also has a black band across its eyes and diagonally down to the corners of its mouth, forming a sort of facial 'mask,' as shown.
The rattle is composed of keratin on the end of its tail. Each time the snake sheds its skin, a new segment is added to the rattle, so this one was fairly old. They may shed their skin several times a year, and the rattle is fairly fragile and can be broken, so the length of a rattlesnake's rattle is not an accurate measure of its age, unless the terminal button is intact.
Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae (pit vipers). There are 32 known species of rattlesnakes and all native to the Americas
They are predators who live in a wide array of habitats, hunting small animals such as birds and rodents. They kill their prey using a venomous bite, rather than by constricting. All rattlesnakes have a set of fangs with which they inject large quantities of hemotoxic venom. This venom travels through the bloodstream, destroying tissue and causing swelling, internal bleeding, and intense pain. Some species, eg. Mojave Rattlesnake, additionally possess a neurotoxic component in their venom that causes paralysis and other nervous symptoms.
Their threat of envenomation, advertised by the loud shaking of their titular noisemaker at the end of their tail, deters many predators. However, they fall prey to hawks, weasels, king snakes, and a variety of other species. They are heavily preyed upon as neonates, while they are still weak and mentally immature. Humans kill a lot of rattlesnakes. Rattlesnake populations in many places are severely threatened by habitat destruction, poaching, and extermination campaigns.
Rattlesnake bites have been the leading cause of snakebite injuries in North America, and cause about 82% of fatalities. However, then rarely bite unless provoked or threatened; and if treated promptly, the bites are rarely fatal.
Filmed at the Davis Mountains Resort, DMR, Texas east of Fort Davis
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Mohave Rattlesnake
An adult scute -- the Mohave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) -- showcasing its defensive display in the Chihuahuan Desert of S. AZ. This display is no bluff; these toxic beauties possess a lethal cocktail of both neurotoxic and hemotoxic venom that is highly effective against prey and predators.
Case's Snake Cruising - Season 2, Episode 3
Last night, me and my special friend Josephine went herping on the Davis Mountains Loop and found 5 beautiful snakes! I had a great time with her. She was behind most of the camerawork. By the way, I'm using James McMurtry's Too Long in the Wasteland. I do not own this material. Enjoy and subscribe!
Sunnyside Time Lapse 2015
Sunnyside Town in the Huachuca Mountains of Arizona.
At White Sands, New Mexico. Laws of Nature.
My family at beautiful White Sands, New Mexico. I do not own this song. I purchased it and it is called Laws of Nature by Willie Nelson from his album December Day. I highly suggest purchasing that album!
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Virtual Photo Walks at the Center for Snake Conservation (edited version)
Have you ever wondered how a snake moves, eats, or sheds it skin? Are snakes slimy? Do they have bones? Do they really bite their tail and roll down a hill? Virtual Photo Walks Photographer Dominic Phillips with Cameron Young the Director of the Center for Snake Conservation, as he dispels myths and gives you the truth about snakes. Together you will explore the amazing world of snakes. This is an interactive program to discover the fascinating habits and adaptations of snakes - be prepared to be fascinated and develop an unique appreciation for snakes.
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Southwestern United States | Wikipedia audio article
The Southwestern United States (Spanish: Suroeste de Estados Unidos; also known as the American Southwest) is the informal name for a region of the western United States. Definitions of the region's boundaries vary a great deal and have never been standardized, though many boundaries have been proposed. For example, one definition includes the stretch from the Mojave Desert in California (117° west longitude) to Carlsbad, New Mexico (104° west longitude), and from the Mexico–United States border to the southern areas of Colorado, Utah, and Nevada (39° north latitude). The largest metropolitan areas are centered around Phoenix (with an estimated population of more than 4.7 million as of 2017), Las Vegas (more than 2.2 million), Tucson (more than 1 million), Albuquerque (more than 900,000), and El Paso (more than 840,000). Those five metropolitan areas have an estimated total population of more than 9.6 million as of 2017, with nearly 60 percent of them living in the two Arizona cities—Phoenix and Tucson.
Most of the area was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain in the Spanish Empire before becoming part of Mexico. European settlement was almost non-existent outside New Mexico in 1848, when it became part of the United States through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, while southern areas of Arizona and southwestern New Mexico were added in the later Gadsden Purchase.
Arizona | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:25 1 Etymology
00:03:12 2 History
00:08:15 2.1 20th century to present
00:14:05 3 Geography and geology
00:17:40 3.1 Earthquakes
00:19:19 3.2 Adjacent states
00:19:45 4 Climate
00:23:12 5 Demographics
00:25:02 5.1 Race and ethnicity
00:26:24 5.2 Languages
00:28:09 5.3 Cities and towns
00:32:59 5.4 Religion
00:34:23 6 Economy
00:35:26 6.1 Employment
00:35:55 6.2 Largest employers
00:36:10 6.3 Taxation
00:37:19 7 Transportation
00:37:29 7.1 Highways
00:37:37 7.1.1 Interstate highways
00:37:52 7.1.2 U.S. routes
00:38:39 7.2 Public transportation, Amtrak, and intercity bus
00:39:58 7.3 Aviation
00:41:33 8 Law and government
00:41:42 8.1 Capitol complex
00:42:52 8.2 State legislative branch
00:44:45 8.3 State executive branch
00:46:26 8.4 State judicial branch
00:48:04 8.5 Counties
00:48:33 8.6 Federal representation
00:49:40 8.7 Political culture
00:55:26 8.8 Same-sex marriage and Civil unions
00:57:33 9 Education
00:57:42 9.1 Elementary and secondary education
00:58:28 9.2 Higher education
00:59:31 9.3 Public universities in Arizona
01:00:03 9.4 Private colleges and universities in Arizona
01:00:14 9.5 Community colleges
01:00:23 10 Art and culture
01:00:32 10.1 Visual arts and museums
01:02:15 10.2 Film
01:03:44 10.3 Music
01:07:09 10.4 Sports
01:08:02 10.4.1 College sports
01:09:10 10.4.2 Baseball
01:10:12 11 Miscellaneous topics
01:10:21 11.1 Notable people
01:13:49 11.2 State symbols
01:15:24 12 See also
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Arizona ( (listen); Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation: [ˡaɺi ˡʂonak]) is a U.S. state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona, one of the Four Corners states, is bordered by New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north, Nevada and California to the west, and Mexico to the south, as well as the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912, coinciding with Valentine's Day. Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; some mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, and Tucson. In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the United States, with more than 300,000 citizens. Although federal law gave all Native Americans the right to vote in 1924, Arizona excluded those living on reservations in the state from voting until the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American plaintiffs in Trujillo v. Garley (1948).
California | Wikipedia audio article
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California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.5 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and fifth-most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second-most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County; its largest county by area, San Bernardino County; and its fifth most densely populated county, San Francisco.
California's $2.8 trillion economy is larger than that of any other state. If it were a country, California would be the 5th largest economy in the world (larger than the U.K. or France), and the 36th most populous as of 2017. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second- and third-largest urban economies ($1.253 trillion and $878 billion respectively as of 2017), after the New York City metropolitan area. The San Francisco Bay Area PSA had the nation's highest GDP per capita in 2017 (~$99,000), and is home to four of the world's ten largest companies by market capitalization and four of the world's ten richest people.California is considered a global trendsetter in popular culture, innovation, and politics. It is considered the origin of the American film industry, the hippie counterculture, the Internet, and the personal computer, among others. The San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Los Angeles Area are widely seen as the centers of the global technology and entertainment industries, respectively. California has a very diverse economy: 58% of the state's economy is centered on finance, government, real estate services, technology, and professional, scientific and technical business services. Although it accounts for only 1.5% of the state's economy, California's agriculture industry has the highest output of any U.S. state.California is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south (with the coast being on the west). The state's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west to the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the east, and from the redwood–Douglas fir forests in the northwest to the Mojave Desert in the southeast. The Central Valley, a major agricultural area, dominates the state's center. Although California is well-known for its warm Mediterranean climate, the large size of the state results in climates that vary from moist temperate rainforest in the north to arid desert in the interior, as well as snowy alpine in the mountains. Over time, drought and wildfires have become more pervasive features.What is now California was first settled by various Native Californian tribes before being explored by a number of European expeditions during the 16th and 17th centuries. The Spanish Empire then claimed it as part of Alta California in their New Spain colony. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821 following its successful war for independence but was ceded to the United States in 1848 after the Mexican–American War. The western portion of Alta California then was organized and admitted as the 31st state on September 9, 1850. The California Gold Rush starting in 1848 led to dramatic social and demographic changes, with large-scale emigration from the east and abroad with an accompanying economic boom.
Arizona | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:09 1 Etymology
00:02:52 2 History
00:07:21 2.1 20th century to present
00:12:33 3 Geography and geology
00:15:45 3.1 Earthquakes
00:17:14 3.2 Adjacent states
00:17:38 4 Climate
00:20:41 5 Demographics
00:22:18 5.1 Race and ethnicity
00:23:31 5.2 Languages
00:25:01 5.3 Cities and towns
00:29:16 5.4 Religion
00:30:31 6 Economy
00:31:28 6.1 Employment
00:31:54 6.2 Largest employers
00:32:08 6.3 Taxation
00:33:09 7 Transportation
00:33:18 7.1 Highways
00:33:26 7.1.1 Interstate highways
00:33:39 7.1.2 U.S. routes
00:34:22 7.2 Public transportation, Amtrak, and intercity bus
00:35:32 7.3 Aviation
00:36:53 8 Law and government
00:37:02 8.1 Capitol complex
00:38:05 8.2 State legislative branch
00:39:44 8.3 State executive branch
00:41:15 8.4 State judicial branch
00:42:42 8.5 Counties
00:43:09 8.6 Federal representation
00:44:08 8.7 Political culture
00:49:15 8.8 Same-sex marriage and Civil unions
00:51:09 9 Education
00:51:18 9.1 Elementary and secondary education
00:51:58 9.2 Higher education
00:52:55 9.3 Public universities in Arizona
00:53:25 9.4 Private colleges and universities in Arizona
00:53:35 9.5 Community colleges
00:53:43 10 Art and culture
00:53:52 10.1 Visual arts and museums
00:55:23 10.2 Film
00:56:42 10.3 Music
00:59:46 10.4 Sports
01:00:33 10.4.1 College sports
01:01:34 10.4.2 Baseball
01:02:30 11 Miscellaneous topics
01:02:39 11.1 Notable people
01:05:42 11.2 State symbols
01:07:08 12 See also
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- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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Arizona ( (listen); Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation: [ˡaɺi ˡʂonak]) is a U.S. state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona, one of the Four Corners states, is bordered by New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north, Nevada and California to the west, and Mexico to the south, as well as the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912, coinciding with Valentine's Day. Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; some mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, and Tucson. In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the United States, with more than 300,000 citizens. Although federal law gave all Native Americans the right to vote in 1924, Arizona excluded those living on reservations in the state from voting until the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American plaintiffs in Trujillo v. Garley (1948).
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Arizona
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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SUMMARY
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Arizona ( (listen); Navajo: Hoozdo Hahoodzo Navajo pronunciation: [xòːztò xɑ̀xòːtsò]; O'odham: Alĭ ṣonak Uto-Aztecan pronunciation: [ˡaɺi ˡʂonak]) is a U.S. state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona, one of the Four Corners states, is bordered by New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north, Nevada and California to the west, and Mexico to the south, as well as the southwestern corner of Colorado. Arizona's border with Mexico is 389 miles (626 km) long, on the northern border of the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California.
Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912, coinciding with Valentine's Day. Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.
Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; some mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, and Tucson. In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.
About one-quarter of the state is made up of Indian reservations that serve as the home of 27 federally recognized Native American tribes, including the Navajo Nation, the largest in the state and the United States, with more than 300,000 citizens. Although federal law gave all Native Americans the right to vote in 1924, Arizona excluded those living on reservations in the state from voting until the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American plaintiffs in Trujillo v. Garley (1948).