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May 43 min read

Bronco Trail

The road to Bronco Trail is mostly paved except for the last couple of miles, when I dodge occasional potholes on packed gravel. My...

May 23 min read

Fremont Saddle, Superstition Mountains

On Wednesday, my first official day off from work, I head back to the Superstition Mountains, a place I haven't been since 2022, when...

Apr 305 min read

Tom's Thumb trail

I start the Sonoran desert hike just before 9 am, the rocky peaks of the McDowell mountains a crisp outline against the cloudless blue....

Apr 11, 20223 min read

Flatiron, Superstition Mountains

I took the day off work to get up early, which is something I rarely do. Doug pulled up around 7:45 am and we headed East again to the...

Apr 3, 20226 min read

Greer, AZ

We scour our AllTrails maps for days, looking for hiking trails with water and cooler temps to escape the dry scorching sun. The state...

Mar 27, 20226 min read

Massacre Falls & Payson, AZ

Outside there's a grey sky and intense desert breeze, bringing in the only rain of spring. The darkness feels luxurious in a place that...

Apr 20, 20217 min read

Sun-Mon: Phx to Zion Nat'l Park

Sunday I donned my red plastic sunglasses, snake-maus bandana and breezy long dress and missed sixth gear on Dad's Honda Accord. With the...

May 16, 20201 min read

The Sound of the Wild

And there they come, with jaws popping, a circle of them running, suddenly like a cult, descending on the desert brush.

Apr 25, 20203 min read

Spencer Trail, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

I started the Spencer Trail hike before 7 am, when the sun cast half the land with gold and chased me on the slope.

Apr 24, 20203 min read

Cathedral Wash, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

The scorching sun streaked that Westward gold and split the rocks into a mile of shadows.

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