Davey Gowan’s Grave
I had planned to hike West Bear Canyon this week, despite the fact I would be a week ahead of when fall colors usually peak […]
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Crackerbox Canyon
I’m gradually working my way through the many small canyons that drain off the Mogollon Rim, one or two per year: East Bear Canyon (2014) was […]
Phoenix Asshole Drivers #14
Sedona has world famous scenery: Red rocks, natural arches, Oak Creek Canyon, the vortices, great hiking & biking. Sedona also has only three roads into town: […]
Woods Canyon Lake
I haven’t been up in Rim Country nearly enough this year. Only once, six weeks ago, on the Pine Canyon-Bearfoot Trail. Usually, I do 3-5 […]
Sandys Canyon
I was thinking of doing this hike back in June, or early July, but for some reason I cannot remember — despite two hours of […]
Phoenix Asshole Drivers #13 – Las Vegas
I use the terms brake-a-bator, brake-a-bation, braketurbation and masterbraker, interchangeably. All are portmanteaus of “braking” and “masturbation”, indicating one who brakes too frequently, thus playing […]
Pine Canyon-Bearfoot Trail
Another week, another search for a hike that isn’t over 100 degrees, isn’t threatened by a Biblical deluge, is within three hours of base camp, […]
Black Hills Loop
It’s been hard coming up with hikes the past six weeks. The temperatures have usually been over 110° in the low desert around Phoenix. As […]
Phoenix Asshole Drivers #12
I try to avoid driving, if at all possible, due to my PTSD (Phoenix Traffic Stress Disorder). For instance, I will walk the 2.5 mile […]
Brins Mesa Loop
Last week on Tuesday and Wednesday it hit record highs for the day: At 121°, within one degree of Phoenix’s all time high, set on […]