At the table of the desert spirits: Atop the Sonoran Desert National Monument
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Tag: Hiking
In sympathy with Sisyphus: 3 days backpacking in the Galiuros
I’m a greenhorn who never crossed the Continental Divide until well into his 30s, so I still see Arizona as … Continue reading In sympathy with Sisyphus: 3 days backpacking in the Galiuros
Reminiscences of a wet winter: Through the heart of the Kofas
In this era of extreme weather events, we can be happy for anything that looks normal. With this year’s wetter-that-average … Continue reading Reminiscences of a wet winter: Through the heart of the Kofas
Then & now: Cultures, creatures coexist on the Gila floodplain
On one bright, cool Spring day I drove into the Robbins Butte Wildlife Area to visit the last of the … Continue reading Then & now: Cultures, creatures coexist on the Gila floodplain
Dams, farms & antiquities: Ancient, modern mingle along the Gila’s Great Bend
For about a month now, we had been devoting our weekends to the search for native art along an area … Continue reading Dams, farms & antiquities: Ancient, modern mingle along the Gila’s Great Bend
The land where two deserts meet
We finally made our pilgrimage to Joshua Tree National Park the way most good things happen – quite by accident. … Continue reading The land where two deserts meet
Arivaipa Canyon: A long, cool drink of water
This year we fulfilled a long-term dream of hiking Arivaipa Canyon Wilderness. Named after its early inhabitants, a not-so-fierce tribe … Continue reading Arivaipa Canyon: A long, cool drink of water
Chiricahua: Hiking the Sonoran sky island
A late, mid-March cold front had left a cap of snow on the Chiricahua Mountains, one of the “sky islands” … Continue reading Chiricahua: Hiking the Sonoran sky island
Big Eye Mine: Gem in the crown of the Castle Dome range
As the last glaring hole in our exploration of Yuma County over the past two decades, our trip down Big … Continue reading Big Eye Mine: Gem in the crown of the Castle Dome range
Signals from on top of the world
Nothing like a little comedy to fill a long drive. My buddy Hanna and I are headed for two days … Continue reading Signals from on top of the world
Sonoran Visions 