Marvelous places with lots of trees

MOUNT ELDEN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREA Flagstaff I grew up in the projects outside of Hartford CT.   As kids, the nearest semblance of the gre...

Springtime water play

BELL TRAIL Wet Beaver Creek Wilderness Wet Beaver Creek The weather is heating up and soon we'll be heading to higher elevations in sear...

Volunteer to replant Schultz Fire burn area

From: "Magee, Brienne U -FS" < bmagee@FS.FED.US > Date: March 25, 2013 2:18:43 PM PDT To: < USDA-FS-NEWS@NEWSBOX.USDA....

A pilgrimage to Mount Francis

MOUNT FRANCIS Prescott Near the summit of Mount Francis Aspen Creek Trail For me, planning this hike was torture.   Each time I put it on my...

Take a hike with wildflower experts

McDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE WILDFLOWER WALK Ever wish you knew a little more about the colorful springtime blooms that pop up all over the Val...

Wilderness waterfalls

BARNHARDT FALLS Tonto National Forest entrance to the grotto inside the grotto: March 16, 2013 view of the trail with "chevron folds...

Video: Barnhardt Canyon waterfalls

BARNHARDT CANYON Mazatzal Wilderness The waterfalls along Barnhardt Trail #43 were running wild today. I'll be posting a trip report and...

New & improved Arizona Trail maps now available.

JOIN THE ARIZONA TRAIL ASSOCIATION to gain access to these high-value trekking tools. The Arizona Trail Association has announced a new s...

Now blooming: Phoenix Sonoran Preserve

UNION PEAK-DESERT TORTOISE LOOP Phoenix Sonoran Preserve Summit of Union Peak Some friends just sent me photos of their hike yesterday in th...

Superstition Mountains wildflower hike

CROSSCUT-TREASURE LOOP Tonto National Forest Brittlebush: March 9, 2013 Blessed with a beveled topography leaning into sun-drenched exposure...

Barrier-free wildflower trails

JUDITH TUNELL TRAILS South Mountain Park Judith Tunell Challenge Trail, March 7, 2013 Recently re-paved and groomed these two trails make ge...

Urban wildflower hike

TERRACE TRAIL Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area Globemallow, March 7, 2013 Wolfberry, March 7, 2013 She appeared out of a pile of rubble t...

"Pop up" rivers of melting snow.

CYPRESS-BOULDERS LOOP Payson Water on the Cypress Trail: March 2, 2013 Snow on North Boulders Loop: March 2, 2013 The seasons of spring and ...