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Sunnyslope Murder Tour #3

2025-01-26 Video 0

Before we look at some older Sunnyslope homicides, we had five — that I am aware of — in 2024: Feb. 19: Tiana Hodges shot […]

The highlight of the hike were saguaro on Lost Dog Wash Trail. Thompson Peak on the left.

Lost Dog Wash Trail to Taliesin Overlook

2025-01-15 Hiking 0

Lost Dog Wash Trail to Taliesin Overlook is 2.1 miles, 400 ft. accumulated elevation gain (AEG), outbound. Only 60 AEG on the return trip. Alternately, Ringtail […]

Looking past desert broom (Baccharis sarothroides) to the Loop 101 Freeway. There were no other desert flowers.

Reach 11 Recreation Area

2025-01-07 Bike Riding 0

Reach 11 Recreation Area is located in north Phoenix. From Cave Creek Rd., Reach 11 stretches seven miles east to Scottsdale Rd., and a less than a […]

Elephant Rock – White Tank Mountains

2025-01-01 Hiking 0

If you drive to the Elephant Rock “trailhead” via Sun Valley Parkway, as you pass through the retirement community, look south. Through a gap in […]

Shaw Butte Trail #306

2024-12-24 Hiking 0

It was a wintry — by Phoenix standards — 51° when I started my traditional Christmas Eve day hike up Shaw Butte. The Christmas Palo Verde […]

Papago Park

2024-12-19 Hiking 0

Wife flying in at 8:15 p.m. Left home at 4:45. Hit West Buttes Parking Lot at 5:30. Had to pee: Still no toilet, or even outhouse. […]

I wasn't expecting desert flowers, so I hunted for saguaro.

Phoenix Sonoran Preserve

2024-12-18 Hiking 0

The Phoenix Sonoran Preserve is in far north Phoenix. There’s two units, South and North, separated by Sonoran Desert Drive and Cave Buttes Recreation Area. […]