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Water. That’s the payoff on this hike. But only because water is so rare on desert trails. Even without water, this would be a keeper. The saguaros…

Sedona isn’t the only place nestled in the middle of Mother Nature. Flagstaff sits on the slopes of the San Francisco Peaks. Tucson is sandwiched…

It’s called Bear Canyon, and there are bears out there, but the chances of seeing a mountain lion are better. And the odds are on the rise because,…

There’s no definitive set of variables that define a perfect hike. It varies from person to person and place to place. In the arid Southwest, water…

The first thing you need to know about this hike is that it might be the last one you ever want to do in the San Francisco Peaks. That’s because it…

Like the White Cliffs of Dover, the white cliffs of the Verde Valley are rooted in a history that goes back millions of years. Our local cliffs,…

In German, kinder means “children.” It’s one of the root words in “kindergarten,” which translates to “children’s garden.” Although this hike is…

This isn’t a hike with an obvious payoff. Not like Old Baldy, Bear Mountain or the Rainbow Rim. The allure of this loop is the rejuvenation that…