This episode of JSW Radio features an interview with Scottsdale resident (and the host’s brother-in-law) Justin Driscoll, who tells the story of his rattlesnake bite experience in 2021. Driscoll and a friend were hiking in Aravaipa Canyon, east of Phoenix and north of Tucson. Aravaipa is one of the few spots in central and southern Arizona with a perennial stream, and, because of this, the wildlife there is abundant and diverse, including the Western Diamondback rattlesnake that would alter the course of Justin’s journey.
Hosted and produced by Jeff Banister, edited by Carlos Quintero.
Notes and Resources
• Related links:
∗ Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness – Bureau of Land Management
∗ Aravaipa Canyon Permits – Bureau of Land Management
∗ Aravaipa Canyon Preserve – The Nature Conservacy
∗ Western Diamondback Rattlesnake – Sonoran Desert Museum
∗ Rattlesnakes Bites – Poison Control
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