Adventure Blog
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Sweetwater Preserve, Tucson, AZ
Sweetwater Preserve is one of the best hiking spots in Tucson. If you’ve not yet been hiking or biking this beautiful collection of trails on 880 acres on the east side of the Tucson Mountains, you’re missing out!Here's 10 things to know before you visit. -
Backpacking in Saguaro National Park - Rincon Mountains, AZ (Day 1)
I was excited to finally get back out there by myself but I was feeling trepidation as well. What if I no longer liked backpacking? What if I got lonely? What if I ran out of water? What if this is too hard for me and I haven't trained enough?- 10 Essentials
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Ramsey Canyon Preserve & Hamburg Trail - Sierra Vista, AZ
I'd just finished reading Wynne Brown's biography of Sara Plummer Lemmon called "The Forgotten Botanist" and was reminded that Sara and her husband JG Lemmon spent a lot of time botanizing the Huachucas, an Arizona Sky Island I'd never visited before! I looked on a map and quickly started planning my trip there. -
Phoneline Trail - Tucson, AZ
I haven't visited Sabino Canyon this much in years but this spring it's been calling my name! It's popular for a reason. I was delighted with how many blooming wildflowers and cacti I saw during this hike. Spring has sprung in the Sonoran Desert!
