From mid-October through early November, the sycamores and cottonwoods surrounding Oak Creek put on a delicious display of autumn color along Sedona's favorite stream.
dog friendly hike Archives
Hiking November 2022Hiking Box Canyon of the Hassayampa River in Wickenburg
Mare CzinarNovember 7, 2022
"The Box" is an outdoor recreation free-for-all. Hikers and equestrians share the waterway with motorized traffic, gold panners and raucous families with kids and dogs.
Hiking October 2022See Spring & See Canyon Hikes in the Tonto National Forest
Mare CzinarNovember 2, 2022
There's a local hiker adage that when you trek See Canyon, all you see is the canyon. This is mostly true, but, oh, what a canyon it is to behold.
City HikesHike the Balanced Rock Trail in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Mare CzinarSeptember 27, 2022
Even in a terrain replete with natural sandblasted granite sculptures, Balanced Rock stands out.
City HikesFountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve Hike
Mare CzinarSeptember 27, 2022
After decades of planning and construction, the roughly 1,000-acre preserve now occupies a mountainous sliver of space between manicured golf communities and the hiking hubs of Scottsdale's McDowell Mountain Regional Park.
Hiking August 2022Hiking the Indian Springs Trail in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Mare CzinarAugust 22, 2022
Late summer in Arizona's White Mountains is prime time for wildflower viewing.
Hiking August 2022Thompson Trail Hike in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Mare CzinarAugust 7, 2022
A babbling mountain stream in a pristine alpine meadow makes a welcoming gateway to the Thompson trail.
Hiking July 2022Hike the Railroad Grade Trail in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Mare CzinarJuly 31, 2022
Over its 21-mile course, Railroad Grade Trail passes by five lakes, crosses three streams, and makes a creaky traverse of an old-fashioned trestle bridge.
Campbell Mesa Trail System is a series of five interconnected loop hikes.
Located 10 miles south of Flagstaff, Rogers Lake County Natural Area is a 2,250-acre high-elevation wetland within the Colorado Plateau Region.
Beneath the lake's glassy surface, crayfish stir up mud and are easy to spot congregating under semi-submerged logs.
The Munds Park Trail System offers a varied menu of both ATV and hiker options enhanced with a plethora of eye candy and points of interest.
Summer wildflowers put on a spectacular show in Flagstaff's Dry Lake Hills area, and a hike along the Little Elden Trail to Schultz Tank is rich in dozens of colorful blooming varieties.
The light, porous cinders that put a roll and crunch in your step on the mountain trail that leads to Crater Lake belie the site's fiery origins.
Today, the preserve is a 126-acre bird and wildlife haven.