John Parsons
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Retired |
| Location | Rimrock, Arizona, United States |
| Introduction | John Parsons moved from Indiana to Arizona in 1979. He has lived in Tucson, Flagstaff, Camp Verde, Cottonwood and Rimrock since then. JP is best known as "Mr. Verde River" but has a wide range of interests. Road Trips, camping, studying history & playing cribbage are his fave things. JP built a straw bale house in 1994 adjacent to Montezuma Well National Monument with his Beloved Soul Mate, Susun. The couple now lives six months in Idaho Falls and six months in Roosevelt, Arizona. Parsons is from Lafayette, Indiana, and graduated from Purdue Univ. in 1969. During the 70's he was a newspaper publisher. In Arizona he worked as a Grand Canyon River Guide, a publications consultant, storyteller, and natural resources conservation district director. He has volunteered over 4,000 hours for the USFS and later worked as a paid volunteer manager in Idaho. Parsons has been retired since 2010. Parsons spent 20 years working to "save" The Verde River. His successful efforts eventually led The Town of Camp Verde to name a 40+ acre riparian preserve alongside the river in his honor in 2019. Parsons maintains numerous online historical resources. |