While hiking is a fun way to get unplugged and a great workout, it is an activity that can lead to to very remote places with a big delay in rescue in the event things just don't go as planned. Add the intense and unforgiving desert environment to the mix when you are...
You have tried month after month, year after year and you still cannot get that ever-coveted (and somewhat overrated) permit so you can hike Rim to Rim of Grand Canyon. As a guide service, having led trips in Grand Canyon since 2006, we know why it is so difficult.
Every hike deserves a refreshing cocktail as a reward, and what better cocktail than a Tennessee Mule after a long, or short, hike along the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon. Why a Tennessee Mule? you might ask being that Grand Canyon is in Arizona. For two reasons so...
It's finally cooling down in the desert regions of Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson areas). So when you are out hiking, you cannot miss the cacti towering over you about 10+ feet. Many of you may be familiar with the Saguaro Cactus, whether you know it or not. If you are not...
It is almost Halloween and everyone needs more to read about ghosts, creatures and other ghoulish things that exist in the western United States. Today's bedtime story, children, is about a couple monsters living here in Arizona and other parts of the Southwestern...
Hiking is not supposed to be scary, or is it? Aside from rattlesnakes, steep trails and absolute isolation, there is nothing to be afraid of. But, add some spirits to your hike and your hiking adventure gets that much more, well, adventurous. If you think I am talking...