Arizona's Active Volcanoes Don't Make Sense

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The strangest video I've ever made. Space, deep time, and Arizona's beautifully mysterious volcanoes.
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Further Reading:
Wendell Duffield - Volcanoes of Northern Arizona: www.amazon.com/Volcanoes-Nort...
OSU - Cinder Cones: volcano.oregonstate.edu/cinde...
USGS - Volcanic Field: www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/san-fr...
USGS - Volcanic Field: pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2001/fs017-01/
USGS - Volcanic Field: www.usgs.gov/observatories/hv...
Geological Society of America: musnaz.org/wp-content/uploads...
Britannica - Meteor Crater: www.britannica.com/place/Mete...
USRA - Meteor Crater: www.lpi.usra.edu/science/krin...
NPCA - Avalanche: www.npca.org/articles/2422-th...
Britannica - James Turrell: www.britannica.com/biography/...
Roden Crater: rodencrater.com/
Smithsonian - Roden Crater: www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-c...
OSU - Hot Spot Volcanism: volcano.oregonstate.edu/hot-s...
USGS - Hot Spot Volcanism: www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-a-hots...
Archival Articles:
Zane Grey: www.newspapers.com/article/th...
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Volcano Monument: www.newspapers.com/article/th...
Roden Crater: www.newspapers.com/article/el...
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www.newspapers.com/article/ch...
www.newspapers.com/article/ar...
Volcanic Hotspot: www.newspapers.com/article/ha...
Maps/Graphics:
USGS: ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/prodde...
pubs.usgs.gov/publication/mf1959
Library of Congress - US Map: www.loc.gov/resource/g3700.ct...
Library of Congress - Hawaii Map: www.loc.gov/item/2022589357/
Images:
NAU - Lunar Training: library.nau.edu/speccoll/exhi...
Footage:
Library of Congress - Apollo 11: catalog.archives.gov/id/81443114
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White House - Medal of Arts: • The President Presents...
Art21 - Roden Crater: • James Turrell | Art21...
WIRED - Roden Crater: • James Turrell on Movin...
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Sponsor
2:33 - The Volcanic Field
6:17 - The Stratovolcano
7:46 - The Meteor
8:25 - The People
11:24 - The Science
13:13 - Outro
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[@bulldog71ss33]

I've lived in Arizona all my life (39 years) and I've known we have a few scattered dormant volcanoes here and there, but I never knew that we had a massive volcano field. Man, nobody tells me nothing.

[@meandyouagainstthealgorith5787]

The budget is very thin for science these days.

[@_spacegoat_]

Makes me wonder if Glassford Hill is part of this chain.

[@MoonBratStudio]

Same.

[@throbbinwood]

Maybe you just need to read more.

[@iFlyGood]

man, go for a friggin drive through your state. The basalt fields are blatantly obvious.

[@zinger2967]

As a geologist the volcanoes in Arizona have always been interesting. I particularly like the Peridot Mesa in the San Carlos volcanic field as that is where a large amount of the gemstone peridot comes from!

[@GaiaCarney]

I had no idea! I love peridot 💚

[@MountainFisher]

@@GaiaCarney A Maar that erupted as much tephra as Mt. St. Helens near Las Cruces, NM also contains peridotite, but in another land grab was declared a National Monument. The bottom of the Maar, Kilbourne Hole is private property. Some mighty picky grabbing, but no more collecting except on private land. It isn't mostly gem quality, but some small xenoliths black on outside and green gems on the inside make great decorations. Problem is, with no collecting allowed, you get school teachers that smash xenoliths until they find one to show their classes peridotite then leave the busted up rocks behind. That is allowed, then people pick them up and take them who wouldn't break them up, but will pick up pieces.

[@MountainFisher]

The San Carlos field is part of the Jemez Lineament that stretches 500 miles from AZ into New Mexico where it is crosses with the Rio Grande Rift and together are thought to be the cause of the dormant Valles Caldera that last erupted 69,000 years ago. The super eruption*, so called was 1.2 million years ago and erupted 600 cu km of magma and ash and created the Bandelier Tuff. Its resurgent dome is Redondo Peak over 11,000 feet tall. The San Francisco hotspot isn't part of the Jemez Lineament which they used to think was a hot spot volcanic field too, but there is no systematic progression in age along the line. Indeed right in the middle of it the Zuni-Banderas field erupted only 3,000 years ago through an 8 meter tall cone and caused a 45 km flow up past where I-40 is now near Grants, NM. You can see it from space. The Jemez Lineament is now interpreted as a hydrous subduction zone scar, yes scar. This formed about 1.7 billion years ago, when oceanic crust was subducting under what was then the southern edge of North America. Geologist think that an eruption is possible almost anywhere along the Jemez Lineament especially anywhere towards the middle, less at the ends. The Rio Grande Rift last caused a 30 year eruption from one cinder cone Little Black Peak and created one of the world's longest single lava flows 70 km long and over 4 cubic km in volume 7,000 years ago. It almost reached the White Sands dunefield. Part of the failed Rio Grande Rift is the Socorro magma body. With an area of about 1,300 square miles at a thickness of 400 feet, its volume is roughly 130 cubic miles, making it the second-largest magma body known on Earth and is about 7 miles from the surface. 130 cubic miles=542 km/3. *Technically a "super eruption" expels at least 1000 KM/3 according to most government geological organizations. Although 600 cubic km would be fairly super as well for those a thousand miles downwind.

[@dmeemd7787]

@@MountainFisher this was the exact information I was looking for thinking about the volcanoes up in New Mexico! Anymore information you feel like sharing I would love to hear! As narrow or broad reaching as you feel like

[@Edward55221]

I always wanted to check out the volcanoes near the southern border of Arizona and spanning into Mexico. There's a massive lava field that's almost the size of Phoenix right along the boarder

[@ryanshiner1441]

I earned my geology degree at NAU in Flagstaff, and even did a funded research grant project on one of the volcanoes in the field. Its worth talking about, as its the only spatter cone out of the hundreds of cinder cones around. Its called Sproul Crater, and its subsequent lava flow that breached the rim led to the creation of Grand Falls. You were right next to it hiking up Mirriam Crater right after the sponsored part. Nice vid!

[@rorygallagher1026]

NAU geo grads are always watching rock nerd videos on the tube.

[@catw6274]

I took a geology class last year and am absolutely fascinated by it. Had no idea there were volcanos in AZ. Will def be taking a road trip!

[@callister4941]

Thats actually not Merriam and "The Sproul" during that part of the vid. @2:41 I believe what ur seeing is SP and a nearby sproul crater Also all the info ive ever seen says that Merriams flows created the falls not the sproul. Any links to your research grant project?

[@MountainRiverRunner]

Why would you say that it is unusual for Arizona to have volcanoes when as you travel north there is massive evidence of volcanic activity in Utah and Idaho?

[@spencermoore8344]

yo me too

[@winslow8779]

This is probably my favorite video about Arizona ever. I'm from AZ and have a deep love for the bizarre and wonderful landscape here. Thanks for discussing it so eloquently and capturing its beauty.

[@destroyerdragon2002]

When i was young I moved from kansas and loved the mountains but got tired of the desert. After having traveled the states as an adult I love arizona so much. There is so much natural beauty if you know where to look. Alot of live caves for example beautiful mountains. Hot springs old abandoned mining towns. ect..

[@winslow8779]

@@destroyerdragon2002 It's true, you have to know where to look! I love that the beauty of AZ is kind of hidden, but then once folks find it, it's hard to shake and it sticks with you for a long time. There's just nothing like it.

[@connorwilliams769]

This dude just created a short documentary that rivals pretty much everything from natgeo to BBC earth specials. Damn

[@stefanschleps8758]

And what have you done this weekend? 🤭

[@GaiaCarney]

I agree! It is lovely short film.

[@lethalweaboo8662]

If they still made documentaries

[@savage.4.24]

​@@stefanschleps8758i was a viewer-like you(only old folks will get this pbs joke...brought to you in part by an 80s baby)

[@dull_demon4717]

the ones now sure, but this feels like the old ones from early 2000s to me

[@emmahardesty4330]

Thanks for discussing areas of AZ that even most locals don't know about. There's a dormant volcano right inside of downtown Tucson.

[@og_pixel_ninja]

I lived in Portland, OR for ys and ys, and there is a dormant volcano there too....Mt Tabor! Interesting how they just happen to be in cities lol!

[@morganmarston]

'A' mountain. It's where they have the 4th of July fireworks show.

[@carawells3658]

Whhaaat????

[@SherryONeill]

At Some Point, It Will No Longer Be Dormant Magma Is Moving Thru The Ancient Tubes ARound The Earth

[@georgecoons6872]

volcano or meteor impact. well one way to find out. magnet on a stick. if the volcano rock stick to the magnet you found a gold mine.

[@Navigator2166]

Thank you for explaining a curiosity I've had since the mid-1990s. Working as an over-the-road truck driver, I passed through this region often. It was completely fascinating to me. What you have just taught me is: if it's shaped like a volcano, leaves debris like a volcano and your heart feels like it is a volcano… even if it’s not at a tectonic plate… it's a volcano! I retired from driving 15 years ago. Your excellent cinematography brought me back to this hauntingly beautiful place. Much appreciation.

[@bigguy7353]

They aren't though. His presentation is lacking critical facts.

[@TheIrradiatedTurtle]

Okay? Share the facts.

[@robertturley2974]

@@bigguy7353 Lacking critical facts? You mean like your comment?

[@VOID-Venture]

volcanoes aren't what you were told. I have a couple videos expounding upon this.

[@chuckoneill2023]

The "Don't steal meteor" sign is actually funny. I lived in Holbrook for years. It's some miles from "Meteor Crater", and also fairly rich with meteoric iron. Run a magnet through the soil (mostly sand) anywhere in Northern Arizona, you'll find some iron.

[@johnchedsey1306]

I went to college in Flagstaff. Cinders were everywhere, partly because that was used in the winters on the road rather than salt. Now that I live in Arizona again, I should go back up and explore those cones more. The whole region around Flagstaff is fascinating in every direction.

[@202cardline]

That's insanely cool that they use volcanic cinders instead of salt. Arizona continues to fascinate me.

[@relativityboy]

@@202cardline it's insanely cool until you try to clear them out of the little gaps in your fender-wells. LoL. I'll grant you it's interesting though.

[@JamesCAlien]

It snows in Arizona?

[@dripofabsinthe6188]

@@JamesCAlienyes it does, especially in Flagstaff, and where I’m at it is currently snowing in the white mountains.

[@eekee6034]

@@relativityboy This reminds me of 80s Britain, where people trying to stretch a few more miles out of clapped-out old bangers were always complaining about the salt on the roads and the rust it caused, wishing "the council" would use volcanic grit "like they do in Europe". I don't think they knew it collects.

[@summerdreams7949]

I had no idea Arizona had so many volcanoes. so fascinating! Such a well made video too , your ability to capture the most gorgeous scenes is amazing

[@Arthion]

It's better to think of them many vents part of the same system, as in hundreds of craters being technically the same volcano. Rather than erupt again in the same location the actual volcano undernearth simply forms a new path and crater each time it erupts again. There are about 5 different major systems with hundreds of individual craters each all fed from the same 5 or so sources.

[@davidbright8978]

Arizona technical has three active volcanic areas. And the state has alot of dead one. The superstition mnt is the remains of a ancient volcano

[@babyfactory587]

Cinder cones

[@ricardorascon88]

Is no one gonna talk about Kanye sending millions of usd to fund that project 😂cmon that's so random ...bro was tryna be part of history I guess

[@MaryYoungblood-xy8vg]

They are actually all over the state not just on the Colorado Plateau. He only covered the San Francisco field. There are many others.

[@slimpickle47]

I hit the like button, I full screen and watch the entire video. Every time without fail. Always worth the watch 👌

[@AidinRobbins]

Means the world! 🥹

[@joelmachak4062]

I’m surprised you didn’t include Cinder Hills OHV area, just south of Sunset Crater. It’s 50,000 acres of cinder cones immediately adjacent to Sunset Crater that are completely accessible for off-road trail riding and roaming. Just be sure to bring a SERIOUS off-road vehicle. The views from the tops of some of the volcanic rims are amazing.

[@Gabrocol]

That last shot was BEAUTIFUL. The cinder cones casting dramatically huge shadows on the landscape at sunset. Amazing cinematography!

[@Joshua-dh3uj]

I just visited those exact areas in northern Arizona myself 2 weeks ago! This volcanic landscape is fascinating.

[@religionoffreedom]

I’m planning a trip through there soon, what are the best sites you went to? TIA

[@Joshua-dh3uj]

@@religionoffreedom Sunset Crater National Monument and the surrounding volcanoes are the main focus of this video, but nearby is also Wupatki National Monument and of course the Grand Canyon.

[@kslinaz5668]

I just found your channel. The connection was this video on Arizona. You are extremely talented. The quality of your video is professional and visually elegant.❤

[@gisselleayala8092]

This video is very well done! Arizona has some truly amazing things. Not just the Grand Canyon but even near Phoenix. Camelback mountain is a mysterious mountain too

[@kevincrosby1760]

For mysterious, you really need to spend some time in the Superstitions...

[@MySiamesedreams]

The superstition mtns are some of my favorite

[@devinallen161]

Thank you for covering the active volcanoes of arizona. I live in the sedona area, and most folks passing through don't realize there is an ancient volcano right in the middle of the verde valley that last erupted between 14 and 15 million years ago! You have won my subscription today good sir. Quality work!

[@laurieann5312]

Where is the location in Verde Valley?

[@OneUsCreations]

@@laurieann5312 ...I was going to ask the same question ~!

[@DuneJumper]

House Mountain, a shield volcano like they have in Hawaii

[@JackHawkinswrites]

Verde Valley is between Phoenix and Flagstaff. Sedona, Camp Verde, Cottonwood and Jerome are the towns in the valley, along with Rimrock, Lake Montezuma, Cornville and Page Springs

[@johncastle95]

I was in Sunset Crater on September 6th of 2022. It was one of my favorite life experiences. I saw it on google maps and decided to give it a shot. It is the only location i've ever visited that has lava flows, a rainstorm, lush forests and pure desert right on its horizons. Honestly a breathtaking place to visit. Surprisingly, it was very calm and desolate. I loved that. A truly unexplainable and mysterious landscape. As a photographer and videographer, it is truly a place of imagination and dreams and story. I recommend the time I went. It rains and there is sooo much ecosystem crossover there.

[@lindabuck2777]

Agree it’s eerily quiet there too! I was alone and decided to hug a tree 😳🤷‍♀️never thought about before thought it was -ya know-cuckoo but I’d heard it was good energy lol! Lemme tell you yes-I’m nuts now too 🤪coz it WAS amazing energy and yes I hugged a few more to compare! Nuts right?!?! Well, nothing compared to the energy there and all I can state is I felt wisdom and knowledge and like I was in a time tunnel of forever. Different for sure lol. Just sharing 🙏🏻❤️🤔

[@datgio4951]

I saw it on google maps too!!!! I had to Idea there was volcanos here, and there is a LOT of them! Im a going there next year on an Obsidian hunt

[@jewelboxed66]

@@lindabuck2777 trees are amazing

[@MamaMonsterPride]

⁠@@lindabuck2777I took my kids this past summer and they hugged a tree. I thought they were just being weird but now I wonder if I should have too

[@carlgusler1554]

Great content! Great videography, and great use of sound. Keep up the good work!

[@firstname405]

This was fascinating to watch! Your visual and verbal storytelling were so engaging and skillful, especially the paper crumpling to show the tectonic plate movement and the torch light to show the hotspot location. Well done :)

[@VeraBrightfeather]

Growing up in Northern AZ, I love seeing videos like this that show just how crazy diverse the geography of Arizona really is. There is even a ski resort on the southwestern portion of San Francisco Mountain (the name of the Mt. St. Helens style volcano you mentioned - often called the San Francisco Peaks colliquially, though each peak has its own name too!)

[@relativityboy]

Calling Snowbowl a resort is a bit much.

[@VeraBrightfeather]

@@relativityboy I mean, it has a Gondola and ticket prices went as high as 300 bucks last season, so it deserves the moniker, fitting or not, all thanks to the overlords at Purgatory.

[@jro341]

It is actually a good place to snowboard.

[@VeraBrightfeather]

@@jro341 Especially on a good snow day! If it's been a few days though, it can ice out pretty badly, tbh. I personally ski, but - same sport, different medium, right?

[@jro341]

@@VeraBrightfeather Yeah. I skied for many years, then did both on the same day, then just stuck with snowboarding. I still have skis. My girlfriend and I got a really good powder day at Snowbowl last season. It is my favorite place since moving out here.

[@lauraslanesvanlifetravels]

As a fellow content creator, it's awesome to find such a quality rich other creator. You are a pro...we are all producers on here to some degree, especially if we are doing it all on our own (not that there's anything wrong with getting help). I am truly impressed with your efforts and quality of production. Very informative and creative...interesting and quite beautiful...GREAT JOB!

[@phlezktravels]

Very Johnny Harris inspired!

[@ericdeaton]

Man!!! what a beautiful video. Everything about it, the visuals, the narration, the sound, the subject matter. An absolute work of art!

[@richardbernard6845]

Nice job! I have seen these volcanoes while botanizing in Arizona and now I learned a little more about the mysterious volcanic hills that dot the landscape.

[@delusias]

The care into these videos is really palpable, imo the quality is unmatched on KZbin and I recommend them to as many people as I can! Keep it up man, loving the content

[@Phoenix85006]

Awesome video. I'm a native Arizonan and had no idea we had so MANY volcanoes. Thanks for educating and keep up the great work 👍

[@jameswebb5233]

I have to say that this is very well put together. It gets your attention and keeps your attention all the way to the end. Thank you for post your video!!!

[@jsiqueblue4948]

New subscriber here, I'm born and raised in Arizona and I never knew we had so many volcanoes. Your photography in this video was stunning, this can rival most of the mainstream stuff you see on Discovery channel or PBS, absolutely an amazing job. Thanks for such a beautiful and informative video.

[@E3693E]

A place dear to my heart from the very first time I went. It feels sacred. Also just within the last few years there was an ash or gas plume that was released from a particular volcano, pretty cool to see a little reminder of how alive it still is. Great video

[@brin6494]

Your videos are some of the few hidden gems of KZbin that move me. Every flippin' time you manage to do it. Kudos, I really mean it!

[@albertmoots744]

As a rock hunter and a kid we traveled all over but when I found where a plate was descending along 87 beeline highway west side, and on the east side were volcanos it became very interesting to plot them in Az there is a line north to south through the state North of Bell Road in the Valley was so many of them all the way to New River Road off Cavecreek rd. We have eyes but we do not see what is in front of us.

[@a.l.a.7847]

Absolutely gorgeous production values in this video... I couldn't believe I was watching it on YT. The info about the volcanoes of Arizona is fascinating and I'm glad that folks realized they were worth protecting instead of blowing up for a movie.

[@Hampst3rboy]

Arizona is a beautiful place; I've lived here for my whole life, and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Awesome video!

[@garymorgan3443]

I grew up in all that. Incredible geology going from there, up beyond the Four Corners area. So much to see and explore. I miss that land; it is in my soul. Enjoy your time there... it will change you.

[@anneK3801]

Thank you, thank you! I first noticed the volcano fields in AZ as I flew over from CA. When I lived there and traveled in AZ, I made a point of trying to find the perfect cones I had seen from the air. I have been intensely curious and wondered about them, since AZ is sometimes listed as low risk for natural disasters. Now, I understand better. I sometimes see videos with interesting titles, but can't finish because the presentation sounds and looks so sophomoric. Your voice and cinematography are mature and professional.

[@catw6274]

This is so well done. I love how you demonstrate the movement of the plates with your iPhone flashlight. Your voice over is wonderful. [So many creators have awful voices.] The musical choices, sounds, everything. Great composition & content. Thank you!

[@brett327]

Seriously, this content is SO GOOD. Beautifully shot, great storytelling, interesting topics. Nicely done, Aidin.

[@Chris43791FTW]

once again a true piece of art. I liked how you exemplified the volcanoes through the sand in the hourglass, something so minute but just adds to the extra layer of craftmanship.

[@PlayNowWorkLater]

Great video! Nice documentary feel and well presented. Will definitely check out your other stuff

[@AhJodie]

You did a great job with this video, and yes, the music adds a lot, thanks to your talent. I like your approach. I recently was out in that area and saw a few old volcanos, but the land had more trees where I was, not as easy to see as the more barren land. Thank you for making and sharing this!

[@TheGrumpyOldWitch]

Thank you so much for producing and providing this content. Honestly, this should be on Discovery,History,PBS,etc. It definitely is fascinating! And confirms what I thought years ago when traveling through Arizona. I kept seeing what I thought were lava rocks along the highway. So, I made my husband stop so I could pick one up and look at it. He told me that I was crazy to think that there were volcanos in Arizona (they didn't have any) and that it must be from when that meteor that hit. I can not wait to show him this! Again thank you so much for the great educational content!

[@jro341]

Between Seligman and Ash Fork is the same way. I have 40 acres and it is nothing but rocks. Lava rocks among all other kinds of weird stuff. Some sound like steel blocks when they hit each other.

[@MuhammadKeita94]

Never stop doing what you do! Your content is extremely well put together and very educational!

[@adventuregrammy9979]

Just stumbled upon your channel. Well done and fascinating video. Thank you. Looking forward to seeing more. Subscribed.

[@downix]

During high school I went on a cross country trip with my grandparents, and stopping at the Arizona volcano fields was one of the spots they took me. Left me in awe to see caldera after caldera, cone after cone, as they drove along.

[@garretthess4953]

Aidin, awesome work as always. Question for you: would you consider making a comprehensive course/masterclass detailing the process, tools, storyboarding, research, old footage, etc you use when you make these "mini docs"? Because I know myself, and I'm sure a lot of your audience, would definitely buy it. I know you have talked about your process in past videos, but I'd love to support you and buy a detailed and thorough masterclass.

[@lukelarsen1672]

Beautiful work as always. First thing I thought of when I saw the big volcano when you showed it was saint Helens - it was so cool that other people had that same thought. Also, I grew up in central Oregon, which is covered in cinder cones and lava tubes, so it was so cool to learn more about it. Nice job.

[@TaylorBrauer]

I had no idea there were so many in Arizona. You captured incredible shots and I loved the story telling. Thanks for making this.

[@ericfielding2540]

The KZbin algorithm recommended your video to me for the first time. I subscribed immediately. Excellent videography, editing, and well-researched content.

[@sealriously-sealrious9768]

I used to live in Arizona and my family went camping all the time. The one piece of obsidian I have in my rock collection came from the woods there, which I found while on a walk with my grandfather. I always wondered how it ended up where it did. I didn’t know there are volcanoes out in the desert, hahaha. Thank you for creating such a lovely video!

[@schristi69]

Good job explaining the hotspot. If you start at Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) and follow the line North, You can follow the trail of cinder cones. I found this fascinating growing up in the Phoenix area. All of the pumice stones around Lake Pleasant. The cinder cones all around the west valley area. You can literally follow the path of the not spot. The last volcanic activity was at the Grand Canyon when an eruption filled the canyon and blocked the Colorado, creating a lake. It eventually eroded and created the Lava Falls rapid. Also along I-17 you can see where lava was layed down along with the sandstone layers. Arizona has some fascinating geology. I live in Flagstaff now and the place is one big lava field. Sunset Crater National park is a great place to walk on the lava flows and the Cinders recreation area is a mecca for offroaders around here.

[@bigdipper620]

Thanks for a great adventure! Very well edited. We'll done sir!

[@KelseyStyron]

Wow, what an interesting video. I had no idea Arizona had that many volcanoes. Great work on this video, the storytelling and content are amazing as always!

[@victoresteves]

Your unique style of storytelling and amazing cinematography make for the most compelling content! And as a fellow volcano lover this video was even more mesmerizing! Arizona besides looking like some parts of Iceland, it remembered me so much of Lanzarote! Congrats

[@earkittycat5421]

Your videos always make me more interested in nature

[@AidinRobbins]

Always the goal!

[@EricaBerry232]

Thank you so much for making this video. I've spent my life here and traveled all around and never knew this! Love it 🥰

[@JD_Racer97]

Excellent production, delivery and fact giving. Great job.

[@artbandaaryan8634]

i just love your videos and was waiting for it from a long time now ... i appreciate your efforts 🥺💖💖

[@AidinRobbins]

Hope you enjoy this one!!

[@artbandaaryan8634]

yeah i am 😁😁@@AidinRobbins

[@hendrsb33]

Cool stuff! I take people on Jeep tours in Sedona and I always talk about the volcanic history of Arizona, pointing out the cones and basalt layers we see in the Verde Valley. If I have passengers that are going to the Grand Canyon, I tell them about the Vulcan's Throne and to keep an eye out for the cinder cones they'll see along the way. One of these days, I'll have to go explore them myself.

[@eekee6034]

Well-produced, well-narrated, and fascinating!

[@Ghost51325]

I grew up on the Springerville Volcanic Field in AZ loved exploring those ol cinder cones and lava flows

[@TheRuralUrbanist]

Aiden, thank you so much for pushing me to be a better creator/filmmaker. The first thing i noticed when i found your work was your mastry of colour grading. It blends into the background, unless you are looking for it and man is it seemless. Someday I'll get there, but after all, you have been at this for awhile judging by your first video. 😅. I went to school in Arizona and had absolutely no idea about this. Anyways, All the best, -The Rural Urbanist P.S. also god damn your drone shots and use of framing/lenses is 👌👌👌!😁

[@meandyouagainstthealgorith5787]

I've spent the majority of my career working in Northern Arizona in Soil Science. Sometimes, I've designed experiments on how these types of soils hold their water. It appears there is some random accommodation of water in cinder and ash soils. If enough water enters rock vesicles after a rainfall then water begins to be accommodated in the soil by the cohesive forces in the water itself. That may be how this ancient civilization existed in Wupatki. Also, I believe I have found a cinder cone that may be more recent than Sunset Crater. Just one quick note. By the technical definition of desert, there is little that actually qualifies as desert in Northern Arizona. I call it a woodland steppe, or a shrub steppe depending on the dominant vegetation.

[@gandyands]

Wow - great cinematic features - and a lot of information about the area which I did not realize was loaded with cinder cones.

[@prescottland2]

Fascinating, living here 32 yrs and still discovering Well done video and presentation Thank you & Keep searching

[@ginascott4781]

As an aspiring voice over actor and wanting to do my own demos, your knowledge and suggestions of Epidemic sound is something I’m definitely going to use to add the perfect touch to my voice over demos. Thank you for all you do and all you share with us. I’m a new subscriber and I can’t get enough of your documentaries!!! I’m impressed, and so thankful for your way of educating us…. Keep it up young man. You have a unique talent

[@yanille4109]

I live just a few miles from the san Francisco peaks, studied environmental science at NAU and have done a lot of fieldwork out there. Just found your channel and love the content, fantastic video man, keep it up!

[@AZGeek520]

Nicely done all around. Really liked the cinematic footage from the drone.

[@carolyndavison6095]

Volcanoes in Arizona!! Simply amazing info. Keep up this fascinating series. New subscriber!!

[@TacoAmigo777]

Your editing style and narration is amazing. Thank you for bringing light to a beautiful area of the US.

[@cameronkirk8453]

Being from Flagstaff, it’s always awesome to see videos about where I grew up. Your videos and story telling are always superb.

[@Lotuslaful]

Im in the Arizona desert and had no idea! Thank you for sharing and the education:) Well done!

[@chrislaneyphotography]

Great filming! Very nice work

[@bigpebble]

Nice video, but wish you'd not said these were in the middle of the AZ desert. That's not accurate they are in Northern AZ in the high desert of the Kaibab plain at over 7,000 ft.

[@eldiegoperez]

these volcanoes are in Northern Arizona and the desert is in the south idk why he kept saying Arizona desert

[@aarhermano499]

There are deserts in Northern Arizona.

[@Aethercell]

Nearly all of Arizona is either arid or semi-arid… it may not technically be desert, but it’s dry enough that it’s almost indistinguishable for most people.

[@aarhermano499]

@@Aethercell, I have been to Saudi Arabia and walked across Arizona. It is desert.

[@stefanschleps8758]

Well done. We loved it, subbed!

[@lorellstoneman74]

Nice work !.....Well done you. Very interesting, you captured the magic feel of being there.

[@danlines2725]

Thank you for your good work. I live in Mesa and have been planning on visiting the volcanic fields up north. This tutorial has been helpful. Thanks again!

[@bobtobey]

I loved your video, extremely interesting and engaging. When I drove through that Arizona desert area, five years ago, I had no clue at the time they were volcanoes. Thank you for sharing your insight on that area keep up the good videos!

[@riverhayden5550]

Your content is as good as Time Team!! Very well done. Stunning shots and music❤

[@belovedfriday]

my goodness your visuals and storytelling are unmatched. you had my attention the entire time

[@TravelClast]

excellent vid my man ... when you used the phone light to illustrate hot spots I applauded;)

[@nachomahn]

I live in Flag... And we get occasional earthquakes, a couple in the last 15 years were strong enough to crack windows, splash fishtanks onto the floor, and wake you up at night. There is still something down there... Waiting.... :) Great cinematography and great story. Thanks!

[@hikup]

This video is beautifully shot and edited. Thanks for the art and education represented here.

[@nealesmith1873]

Great video! We did several family trips to the Pinacate area back in the 80s and 90s. Amazing place to explore!

[@markmpm]

What a dreamy sense of place! Thank you, Aidin Robbins, for this beautiful experience.

[@Jean-yn6ef]

💚🏜💚 fabulous content, and delivery!!!

[@EraX52]

I'm still a kid, learning to become a volcanologist and so far. I know a lot. This is a fascinating volcanic field and you did some great story-telling and history of the field. I was surprised that Kanye actually funded a project for a volcano. There are many unusual volcanic fields, and one I recommend is the Salton Buttes volcanoes in the Salton Sea in California. Its mud pots and volcanoes are interesting. Another one is then Big Pine or the Coso Volcanic Field in California. I have driven by these many times, but have never gone out and walked around them. Anyways, this was a fantastic video, love the footage, and the history. Keep up the great work, Aidin!

[@redgriffen]

What am incredible video! HUGE FAN!!! Bravo am going to see what else you have done and keep them coming. Well done.

[@sonjagarcia9252]

Thank you for posting. ❤

[@timvercoe5438]

Great presentation! I live right in the middle of the sunset crater volcanic field. You have reaffirmed my theories about the formation of the field. There are local politics at play that you briefly touched on. Thank you for sharing!

[@basltalal]

Your way of simplifying concepts is incredible! 👏

[@jrtstrategicapital560]

I really enjoyed your video…every time I drive through the valley I often wonder about the origins of these volcanoes…thanks 👍

[@josephpfice]

Nice job. Well narrated and very interesting

[@kylecosgray2176]

I live about an hour and a half from the Springerville Volcanic field in AZ. Travel through there quite often for work as well as for off-roading excursions. It truly does feel like a world frozen in time and breathtakingly beautiful. Also, first time seeing one of your videos. Gotta say, this was wonderfully done, and the cinematography is fantastic. I will be watching more. Thank you.

[@domoonogotno71]

This was some of the most impressive editing I have seen and heard in a good while here on the Tubes. There are some great productions, but this was some stellar international education level material! I love my state, Arizona is so wonderful. We can see the darkened rock from the old volcanos down here near Tucson as well. Our mountain ranges are a sight to behold.

[@MrBoognet]

This was well done. Nice work.

[@laferrari3027]

Thank you so much for bringing attention to the San Francisco volcanic field! I’ve been going to college here in Flagstaff the last four years, and I majored in geology in my freshman year. When I learned about all of this, it blew my mind, and even though I’m no longer pursuing a geological career, I still have a fondness for it. Excellent video!

[@shantishanti1949]

Fascinating- I never knew any of this about the Volcano’s. I have been to the crater from the meteorite when a teenager- no one mentioned the Volcano’s!!

[@zzMikaelKalelzz]

This is one of the most beautiful video’s of my Arizona landscape I have ever seen.

[@_spacegoat_]

Arizona native here....beautiful landscape shots. The deserts are full of mystery.