Drowning Butterfly is the name of my new Goth band.

Woods Canyon Lake

2020-07-30 0

The weatherman was predicting it would be 117℉ in Phoenix, near 100℉ in Prescott and Payson — the latter of which is in the closed […]

I parked just past the Milk Ranch Point sign, though you could easily drive at least to Donahue Trail #27.

Milk Ranch Point

2020-07-23 0

After last week’s adventure hiking Willow Springs Canyon, I thought it would be a good idea to avoid canyon crawling, and stick to an established […]

Previous hiker?

Willow Springs Canyon

2020-07-16 0

I’ve hiked around Woods Canyon Lake several times, but I’ve never been down the canyon it drains into. The lake is my favorite place in […]

I earned this hiking beer!

Mount Tritle

2020-06-26 0

I’ve been in the Mount Tritle area several times before, most recently a year ago, when my mine exploring buddy Paul and I explored the […]

Bush Fire smoke, as seen from about milepost 5.5 on Rim Rd. / FR 300

Kehl Canyon

2020-06-18 0

I did my first Mogollon Rim hike in 2011, when I hiked from the Geronimo Trailhead to Washington Park. But that was below the Rim, […]

Wild horse colt nipping his mare at Hansen Tank.

Buena Vista Trail #637

2020-06-08 0

The past year or so my regular hike day is Thursday. But Arizona temperatures were scheduled to peak on Thursday — including 90℉ in Show […]

Hiking Food #2: McDonald's Filet-O-Fish, Shamrock Shake & Fries

Hiking Food #2

2020-06-01 0

Mostly food I’ve eaten before, during & after hikes. The Newbeats “Bread & Butter” is so short though, under two minutes, that I couldn’t get […]

The view from Watson Lake Park.

Watson Lake Loop

2020-05-28 0

My wife and I were in Prescott today for a cookout with my mine exploring buddy Paul (aka Prescottstyle). But since he wasn’t getting off […]