This spring, Jeff (my backpacking partner in crime) and I had plans for another big backpacking trip to explore the Grand Canyon. This time starting at the North Rim. Unfortunately, the permit lottery gods were not shining on us this time and we were unable to get a permit. As
After Craig’s down and up trip last spring, we decided it was time for Jennifer to revisit and experience one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It had been over 25 years since she was last there. The boys were little, and as you can probably guess, there
With Tucson temperatures threatening the 100s, we were looking for a place to escape some of the heat. Craig had a lodge event in Prescott so we decided to take the motorhome up early and spend a few days hiking and exploring the area. Prescott sits at 5300 ft in
Before I start my story, I want to thank the people without whom I would not have been able to accomplish this adventure. To my wife Jennifer, thanks for all the support, the trudging on large elevation hikes with me to make sure I was ready for the climbs, and
This week brought us our first day of triple digit temperatures. What do Tucsonans do when it is really hot; get an Eegee’s, jump in the pool, or go up the mountain. We started our day with the “up the mountain” option. Mt Lemmon is in the Santa Catalina mountains,
Continue readingEscaping the Heat: Mt Lemmon and the Catalinas
***Note: This was filmed back in late-March, prior to the shelter-in-place orders and the closing of non-essential businesses. Little did we know it would be 5 weeks of shelter in place since. As of this posting, Arizona State Parks and Trails are still open for responsible outdoor recreation. Find more
It’s October and fall is in the air. Fall might just be our favorite season. The temperatures are cooling down, nature is in its full color mode, and college football has started again. Each year we always try to go someplace cool. A location with daytime highs in the low
Tucson is known for many things, one of which is its dark skies. Not only are the surrounding areas of Tucson extremely dark at night, the city has taken special efforts to make sure that nighttime lighting in the city does not destroy the pristine dark sky stargazing of the
Just a short post to share a fun trail we hiked this past month in Sabino Canyon. With all the rain we had with the cool weather, finding a trail that had not been washed out was a bit of a challenge. We finally decided on the Esperero Trail in
January might have been one of the colder ones on record, but February proved to be the wildest. What started as a hopefully warming month, February quickly turned into a winter for the record books. Starting with a big rainstorm in the mountains that dropped 4 inches of rain in
