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Chiricahua National Monument
Chiricahua Formations: The Heart of Rocks
In my last post I talked about hiking to the Big Balanced Rock in Chiricahua National Monument. If you like…
Chiricahua Loop: To the Big Balanced Rock
There is no place in the US that is quite like Chiricahua National Monument. Rocky spires shoot straight up out…
Fantastic Rock Formations at Chiricahua
If you like rock formations, and you’ve worn out Moab, Utah, the place for you to visit is Chiricahua National…
Faraway Ranch: History in Chiricahua
This week I’d like to do another picture-based post: this time to Faraway Ranch. The ranch is in Chiricahua National…
Finishing the Chiricahua Loop: The Echo Canyon Trail
By the time we’d reached the Echo Canyon Trail (after hiking the Ed Riggs Trail, Mushroom Rock Trail, and Big…
The Best Day Hikes in Chiricahua National Monument
The first time we visited Chiricahua National Monument, we thought we must have entered a rock-formation-wonderland. We were used to…
Views of Chiricahua Spires: Sarah Deming and Upper Rhyolite Trails
If you haven’t had enough rock formations after walking the Heart of Rocks Trail (and somehow I never have), you…
Grand Canyon National Park
A New Grand Canyon View: Grandview Lookout Tower
Last spring, I was preparing to hike the Grandview Trail in Grand Canyon. During my internet searching, I ran across…
Atoko Point – Bushwack Grand Canyon Viewpoint
After our great success at Honan Point, a trailless trek through the forest of the North Rim of the Grand…
Driving (Part of) the Whitmore Trail
I read about a 2 mile trail – round trip – to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The pictures…
Grand Canyon Hiker’s Itinerary – 1 Day, 3 Days, or 6 Days
The South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park definitely makes it to my “favorite parks in the southwest” list. Any…
Grand Canyon Rim Viewpoints
Usually, I write about hiking. Long hikes to awesome views and pretty places all over the US. However, when I’m…
Grand Canyon Viewpoints: Point Imperial & Cape Royal
It’s hard for me to unreservedly recommend the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. I know people who love it,…
Grand Canyon Views at Jicarilla Point
I’m always on the lookout for cool new hikes in my favorite national parks. So I was super excited to…
Hiking the Ken Patrick Trail (East) & Enjoying the Views!
Looking for a fun ramble on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon that actually has some views? Try the…
Honan Point: Best Views on Grand Canyon’s North Rim
I’ve always thought the views from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to be better than the views from…
Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
Driving (Part of) the Whitmore Trail
I read about a 2 mile trail – round trip – to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. The pictures…
Nampaweap Petroglyphs – The Best Rock Art in Arizona!
If you’re looking for one of the most prolific and best-preserved rock art sites I’ve ever seen in the southwestern…
Remote History at the Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse
You’d better be up for an adventure if you want to see the historic Mount Trumbull Schoolhouse – it’s at…
The Lava Falls Trail has Changed in 13 Years!
It’s long been one of my group member’s dreams to go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Even in…
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Prettiest Hike in Organ Pipe: Bull Pasture
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument may be known as much for being directly on the Mexican boarder as for the…