Valentine, AZ

“Keepers of the Wild" is a non-profit sanctuary dedicated to the dignified rescue of exotic animals. Internationally recognized, it is our goal to build a facility that will be the standard for all future animal parks ... with educational and research facilities that span all ages; and diverse programs that offer our visitors artistic and cultural experiences indicative of the countries that our animals come from. We will keep to the high “no breeding”standards that we started with and strive to make the publicaware of the challenges faced by some of the world’s most exoticand beautiful animals.”

Jonathan Kraft, Founder & Director
13441 East Highway 66
Valentine, Arizona 86437
(928) 769-1800

Keepers of the Wild Valintine AZ

Bring the kids and family out for a funfilled day at Keepers of the Wild Nature Park. Along with your exciting adventure you can experience walking and hiking trail and unique look outs throughout the park. There are great photo ops opportunities and many benches stratigically placed in cool, shaded misted areas for your comfort.

I have read the Secret by Rhonda Byrne, what a great book. What amazes me is how many of the ideas and thoughts from the book were shared to me by my dad (whom had not read the book) while we were bumping along in the water truck, drying our horses backs at a spring during a ride, or chopping firewood. During all these ranch chores (in Arizona) although I did not realize at the time he was teaching me the secrets of life, how to be a dad and husband, and how to be successful in business. My dad, the cowboy, the scholar.

For those of you that did not see the outside kitchen blog, here is the picture again of our kitchen when we moved to northern Arizona.

Then I thought it only fair to show our first kitchen upgrade. I think by winter the second year we had this kitchen closed in.

The year was 1981. I wonder if I was the photographer?