Allan Lake "four gates" hike

Passage #30 of the Arizona Trail, north of Clint’s Well First gate Four gates plus 15 minutes = 10 miles.  That’s the crazy equation we deve...

Hiking Flagstaff's plateau lakes

HORSE LAKE Mormon Lake Arizona Trail Passage 30 Elk skeleton in Horse Lake: April 28, 2012 Pinion pines and junipers on Anderson Mesa Triple...

Hike with bikes on Prescott's Circle Trail

COLD SPRINGS-POTTS CREEK-TRAIL 9401J Prescott April 21, 2012 Hikers beware, this Friday April 27 -Sunday April 29, 2012 is the weekend of Pr...

Hike an underrated Flagstaff volcano

SADDLE MOUNTAIN Flagstaff Snow at 8,500', April 20, 2012 Trails like this one "don't get no respect". In the grand promise...

Urban wetlands hiking

GILBERT RIPARIAN PRESERVE at WATER RANCH April 14, 2012 The sound of waterfowl is deafening.  Even with its proximity to US60 and a busy com...

Canyon Creek's amazing recovery

CANYON CREEK Near Young Canyon Creek, April 7, 2012 Issuing from the base of the Mogollon Rim, Canyon Creek is  a top Arizona fishing and hi...

Sedona "Peanut gallery" hike

MARGS DRAW Munds Mountain Wilderness Lucy and Snoopy rock formations Hiking in wilderness areas is always a treat.  Motorized vehicles and e...

A hike survival tool that helps American veterans.

SURVIVAL STRAPS Marketers love bloggers these days.  I know this because hardly a day goes by when I don't receive inquiries offering fr...

Free AZ birds of prey seminar

Sedona’s premiere hiking store “The Hike House” announces free educational seminar featuring Arizona birds of prey with Jean Rigden of Libe...

Payson's peachless Peach Orchard hike

PEACH ORCHARD TRAIL & PEACH LOOP View of the Mazatzal Mountains Payson So bring on the peaches, already.  Given the fruity name of these...

Prescott slickrock hiking

WILLOW DELLS SLICKROCK TRAILS City of Prescott Thank goodness for guys like Jerry.  He's one of the volunteers with the City of Prescott...