My readers that live in Arizona are no doubt aware of the fact that the state is planning to close most of the state parks due to lack of funding. Without getting into too long of a rant, I think it is unconscionable that this is the way that the state plans on solving its [...]
Archive for March, 2010
A Tale of Two Doomed State Parks
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Arizona, Arizona State Parks, Arizona Trail Presentation, cute animals, desertsirena, donate, Flatiron, Harris' Antelope Squirrel, Hiking, Hunter Trail, Lost Dutchman State Park, off-trail hiking, Picacho Peak State Park, Poppies, Siphon Draw, Sirena, Wildflowers, Wildlife Rehab Fundraiser on March 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Arizona Trail Talks in Phoenix this week
Posted in Uncategorized on March 23, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Just a reminder- I will be doing my Arizona Trail talk/slideshow at both Phoenix REI locations this week. At 6:30 pm on Wednesday, the 24th of March at the Tempe location- 1405 W Southern Ave, and at 6:30 pm on Thursday, the 25th of March at the REI in Paradise Valley- 12634 N Paradise Village [...]
A Grand Time in the Superstition Wilderness
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Arizona, Backpacking, bunnies, cute animals, desertsirena, Dutchman Trail, Grand Enchantment Trail, Hiking, Hoolie Bacon Trail, JF Trail, phoenix, Red Tanks Trail, Sirena, Superstition Wilderness, Superstitions, Tortilla Trailhead, Weaver's Needle, Wildlife Rehab Fundraiser on March 12, 2010 | 6 Comments »
My original plan for this week was to start hiking the Grand Enchantment Trail in the Superstitions from Roger’s Trough to First Water Trailhead, the western terminus of the GET. Again, this strange winter weather we’re having hampered my plans. A storm had dumped yet another bunch of rain on an already saturated landscape, and [...]

