Minimize Muscle Soreness on Your Hikes

The title says it all! This article is about minimizing muscle soreness when you hike – key word, MINIMIZE. So don’t go following the advice of this article and whine that your muscles were sore yet you did everything I said. Minimize is not the same as eliminate. And...

9 Essentials for Desert Hiking

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...

It’s Snake Season in Phoenix!

It’s snake season (March through October), which means many of you have concerns about snakes on the trails – some are legit and some are overhyped. Like anytime you go hiking, you should be cautious and prepared, but you should not let the fear of snakes keep you...

Phoenix Wildflower Hikes

Wildflowers in the desert? Some of you may be scratching your head trying to picture this because a common perception of desert outside of Phoenix is that it is all sand and tumbleweeds. This picture is far from reality. In the Spring, the desert can be covered with...