April 2025 – Kingsnake's Home Den

The Great Stalacpipe Organ, listed by Guinness as the world's largest musical instrument, occupies 3½ of Luray Cavern's 64 acres. The organ was created by Leland Sprinkle, who spent three years selecting and tuning the stalactites which serve as its "pipes". My video's (below) music was played on the organ by Monte Maxwell.

Luray Caverns, Virginia

2025-04-19 Tourism 0

Our usual Hagerstown hotel used to have a rack of tourist brochures, and at some point I grabbed one for Luray Caverns, down in Virginia. […]

Cave Creek Trail #4

2025-04-09 Hiking 0

Cave Creek Trail #4, per the National Forest Service, “passes through the Arizona Upland Phase of the Sonoran Desert and through riparian areas of sycamore […]

Hiking Beer #10

2025-04-07 Video 0

92 years ago, today, April 7th, the United States told the Carrie Nation killjoys to go f**k themselves with a pony keg. Yes, today is […]

I checked weather before I left home: The expected high in Seven Springs was low 50s, with a 30% chance of rain, starting at 1 p.m. (When this photo was later taken at Bronco Trailhead.)

FR 1058 to Bronco Trailhead

2025-04-02 Hiking 0

Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 26th segment of the Maricopa Trail. My goal the past five years has been to hike or bike […]

Maricopa Trail Index

2025-04-01 Bike Riding, Hiking 0

Maricopa Trail is a 315 mile trail system in Maricopa County. The 315 miles is the total, including access routes. The actual loop itself, around […]

Kingsnake's Home Den

Hiking Arizona & Beyond

Month: April 2025

Luray Caverns, Virginia

Cave Creek Trail #4

Hiking Beer #10

FR 1058 to Bronco Trailhead

Maricopa Trail Index