tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370273051479578292.post7916503051502482179..comments2023-05-20T01:04:00.808-07:00Comments on Lafferty's Life: Organ Pipe National MonumentRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12502532652097377301noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370273051479578292.post-7527072874630014252014-03-09T01:00:19.000-08:002014-03-09T01:00:19.000-08:00You make even a boring place like Organ Pipe Monum...You make even a boring place like Organ Pipe Monument sound appealing. I would never have been drawn to explore a place like that (guess I've spent to much of my life in the desert to be impressed by it anymore) but sounds like you found it to be an educational and refreshing sojourn into nature.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370273051479578292.post-72695366889454435642014-03-12T11:54:29.000-07:002014-03-12T11:54:29.000-07:00Any idea what people in Ajo do for a living since ...Any idea what people in Ajo do for a living since the mine closed? It doesn't seem like there would be anything to support a town and if I recall Ajo is several thousand people. Maybe I should look it up.Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370273051479578292.post-75210195092014716332014-03-12T14:49:42.000-07:002014-03-12T14:49:42.000-07:00I have no idea. Some probably work for Border Pat...I have no idea. Some probably work for Border Patrol.<br><br>Also, note that the average age is 51. I suspect there are a lot of retired folk there. Not much opportunity for the younger set.<br><br>BTW, the population is only a little over 3,000.<br><br>Here's a link to a very detailed breakdown:<br><br>http://www.city-data.com/city/Ajo-Arizona.htmlRichardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370273051479578292.post-83424051639452207922014-03-14T09:33:23.000-07:002014-03-14T09:33:23.000-07:00I almost didn't bother checking your blog, nev...I almost didn't bother checking your blog, never expecting to see another update so soon after the last one!<br><br>I've done a little camping in Organ Pipe. Even back then the park had several trails through it where illegal immigrants and smugglers have come through. I would expect that hasn't changed.Darylnoreply@blogger.com