Red Basin, from Off the Beaten Path waypoint 8.

Clam Beds & Red Basin

2021-10-21 0

The Petrified Forest is a 221,391 acre national park in Navajo County and Apache County, in northeast Arizona. It is known for its fossils, the stunning […]

Aiming for a puddle on Rim Road.

Driving Rim Road

2021-10-06 0

The Mogollon Rim is a 200-mile long escarpment, extending from Yavapai County to New Mexico. Up to 2,000 ft. above terrain, the Rim separates the […]

The highlight of my bushwhack down Barbershop Canyon was this beautiful cliff.

Barbershop Canyon

2021-10-06 0

Last week’s expedition to Greens Peak did not yield the rainbow of fall color I had hoped for. The best fall color I’ve found in […]

Kingsnake's Dashcam #87

Kingsnake’s Dashcam #87

2021-10-05 0

Hiking, in temperatures lower than the surface of the sun, is why so much of an ostensibly “Phoenix” dashcam channel take place in Coconino County, […]

Looking up at Greens Peak from FR 61. For some reason, cattle were gathered around this roller.

Greens Peak

2021-09-29 0

Fall color on the San Francisco Peaks … uh, peaks … during the last week of September / first week of October. Lockett Meadow is […]

I love Woods Canyon Lake. I wouldn't mind my ashes being spread here some day.

Scouting Woods Canyon

2021-09-22 0

In July, 2020, I attempted a through hike of Willow Springs Canyon and Woods Canyon. Long story short, I bit off more than I could […]

A brass plaque announced the concrete Tonto Creek crossing was built by "Project Beaver" in 1972.

Bear Flat Trail #178

2021-09-17 0

Originally, I scheduled another Mogollon Rim hike for this week. But I hiked Middle Leonard Canyon last week, and I prefer to avoid hitting the […]