CRAZY CACTUSES, CANYONS & CREEKS

CAVE CREEK TRAIL #4 Tonto National Forest The Famous Crested Saguaro The product of both a growth anomaly and miraculous survival, a ginormo...

TRAIL OF DOOM?

PYRAMID TRAIL South Mountain Park, Phoenix One year from today, the Maya Long Count Calendar will complete its 5,125-year cycle, triggering ...

DEEM HILLS

City of Phoenix Parks & Recreation View from the Ridgeline Trail Not too long ago, only an informal quagmire of footpaths provided acces...

HIKING WITH TOURISTS : PART 2

Badger Springs Wash, Dec. 9, 2011 BADGER SPRINGS WASH Agua Fria National Monument Air travel these days is a real bear. What with the body s...

HIKING WITH TOURISTS: PART 1

GOWAN TRAIL Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, Payson Steps Moderate the Climb on Gowan Trail As an avid hiker, one  dilemma that frequently c...

HIKING FALL COLOR IN DECEMBER

HIKING FALL COLOR IN DECEMBER December 7, 2011 Suspension bridge over Queen Creek Color on December 7, 2011 Entering the Suspension Bridge, ...

RICHINBAR MINE RUINS

RICHINBAR MINE RUINS Agua Fria National Monument Approaching the Petroglyph Site Mine Site Ruins Few places in Arizona are as rich in histor...