Wild Donkeys Reign Supreme in Tiny Arizona Town

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Wild Donkeys Reign Supreme in Tiny Arizona Town
A wild donkey wanders down Historic Route 66 through the center of Oatman, Ariz., on Jan. 24, 2026. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times
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OATMAN, Ariz.—The journey to Oatman, Arizona, twists for miles, curling through the craggy Black Mountains of Mohave County until you arrive at a weathered mining camp that feels plucked from the pages of Wild West legend.

In Oatman, wild donkeys roam the dirt streets as freely as the tourists who flock here to experience Arizona history.

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