Meandering hike along East Clear Creek

HORSE CROSSING TRAIL Coconino National Forest A leisurely amble through the pristine and complex canyon system of upper East Clear Creek rev...

It's kind of like Payson up here.

NORTHLAND ARBORETUM Paul Bunyan Conservation Area, Brainerd, MN Jack pine savanna I hate being away from Arizona.   Hate it.   That's be...

Water and wildflowers on the Mogollon Rim

JONES CROSSING Near Clint’s Well East Clear Creek, Aug. 18, 2012 Now here’s a little slice of paradise wrapped in fragrant pines and wildflo...

A stumbled upon "social trail"

SCHULTZ LOOP & the WEENIE WALK SOCIAL TRAIL Coconino National Forest Schultz Loop Weenie Walk Seems like every time I'm out hiking i...

Walking Wupatki: Part 6

LENOX CRATER Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Summit of Lenox Crater View from the trail Woe to Lenox Crater. Crushed, pummeled, bull...

Walking Wupatki: Part 5

LAVA FLOW TRAIL Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Moving south ---and about 2000 feet uphill-- from Wupatki National   Monument,   sce...

Walking Wupatki: Part 4

WUPATKI PUEBLO The main structure Welcome to the   main attraction of Wupatki National Monument.   What may have been Arizona's first ...

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The City of Phoenix has announced open registration for the 2012 PHOENIX SUMMIT CHALLENGE. Summit of Lookout Mountain The 23-mile mega even...

Walking Wupatki: Part 3

DONEY TRAIL Wupatki National Monument the saddle on the trail Geek that I am, I have a facination with lava bombs.   Heck--even the name is ...

Walking Wupatki: Part 2

CITADEL and NALAKIHU RUINS Wupatki National Monument Citadel ruins and Citadel Sink Nalakihu Pueblo Whether this stone-hewn, hilltop structu...