New trail in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve

MARCUS LANDSLIDE TRAIL McDowell Sonoran Preserve Marcus Landslide Trail: Oct. 20, 2012 approaching some "mushroom" rocks A little ...

New Tom's Thumb trailhead opens today.

Tom's Thumb: iconic pinnacle in the McDowell Mountains  The long awaited Tom's Thumb trailhead was officially opened this morning.  ...

Off the beaten path Sedona fall color hike

BEAR SIGN TRAIL #59 Red Rock Secret Canyon Wilderness, Sedona Although not apparent from the trailhead, the remote upper reaches of Bear Sig...

Sedona fall color update: Oct. 13, 2012

WEST FORK OF OAK CREEK Sedona West Fork of Oak Creek: Oct. 13, 2012 Now that autumn's first freeze and snowfall have snuffed Flagstaff...

Maple color this week on the Mogollon Rim 2012

Bigtooth maple trees are turning red on Rim Road 300, connecting forest  roads and trails this week.  They fade fast, so get out there befor...

Flagstaff fall color update, Oct. 6, 2012: HURRY!

Flagstaff fall color has arrived fast and furious for 2012.  What a difference from 2011 when peak foliage color dilly-dallied until mid-Oct...

Fall color update: Mogollon Rim, Oct 4, 2012

Fall foliage is just beginning to emerge on the Mogollon Rim.  Today we noted lots of sulfur yellow in Boxelders, spotty groves of amber oak...