Sedona: The most beautiful place on Earth?
First of all, I know that there are many, many gorgeous places that I have yet to see. I’ve been around a bit, but I am under no illusion that I’ve seen it all! Still, I have to… Read More
View from the top of the world: Yaeger Canyon
After a particularly stressful week at work, I needed a little diversion – something to take me to another place. What I needed, I decided, was a hike with a bit of a bite. And I knew just… Read More
Send in the clouds
Sometimes it’s about the mind-blowing terrain. Sometimes it’s about the colorful wildflowers. And sometimes it’s about the endurance – just getting it done. Today, I’d have to say my hike was all about the clouds. In northern Arizona,… Read More
A little slice of desert heaven
Life in the desert. Sometimes it can seem like a hot, dry slog – especially as summer begins, with its promise of months in the 90s and 100s. But rest assured, there is always an oasis in the… Read More
5 Prescott trails that will make you a white-dot follower
Hiking Prescott AZ’s granite gems Imagine a rolling sea, with nothing but waves as far as the eye can see. Instead of churning water, though, these waves are made of solid rock. And rather than blues and greens,… Read More
‘Mile, mile and a half’ – the hiker’s refrain
If you like to hike, you’ve probably heard a story or two of an under-estimated trek. The one where you thought the loop would be four miles, but it turned out to be eight. Or the route that… Read More
Prescott Circle Trail – the payoffs, large and small
All spring long, a flamboyant display of colors has been unfolding quietly in the rocky hills of Prescott, Arizona. Thanks, apparently, to the relatively wet winter of 2015, the prickly plants that normally wouldn’t warrant a second glance… Read More
Jerome to Jiufen: The quirkiness of old mining towns
When I first heard about Jiufen while planning my recent trip to Taiwan, I immediately wanted to visit the picturesque mining town on the island’s north coast. After all, I’ve lived within easy reach of Jerome – Northern… Read More
I love dead trees – don’t hate me!
I have a confession: I love dead trees. Please don’t hate me! Before you rush to judgment, let me explain. Of course I would prefer a living tree. After all, there are few things lovelier than a leafy… Read More
The big one – hiking the Grand Canyon rim to rim
If you live in Arizona and you like to hike, there is one accomplishment that stands out. Rim to rim in the Grand Canyon – for many hikers, it’s the big one, the bucket-list trip. The rim-to-rim is… Read More
Ghosts of trains past on the Peavine
When I walk along the Peavine Trail in Prescott, Arizona, I can’t help but think about the train passengers of long ago, who must have been agog at the scenery that flashed by. The massive granite formations that… Read More
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