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Phoenix
I should be working, but I'm restless, so I'm going to take a little mind-walk, a few laps around my already fading memories of the last...

Missy La Vone
3 days ago3 min read


Bronco Trail
The road to Bronco Trail is mostly paved except for the last couple of miles, when I dodge occasional potholes on packed gravel. My...

Missy La Vone
May 5, 20243 min read


Fremont Saddle, Superstition Mountains
On Wednesday, my first official day off from work, I head back to the Superstition Mountains, a place I haven't been since 2022, when...

Missy La Vone
May 2, 20243 min read


Tom's Thumb trail
I start the Sonoran desert hike just before 9 am, the rocky peaks of the McDowell mountains a crisp outline against the cloudless blue....

Missy La Vone
Apr 30, 20245 min read


Flatiron, Superstition Mountains
I took the day off work to get up early, which is something I rarely do. Doug pulled up around 7:45 am and we headed East again to the...

Missy La Vone
Apr 12, 20223 min read


Greer, AZ
We scour our AllTrails maps for days, looking for hiking trails with water and cooler temps to escape the dry scorching sun. The state...

Missy La Vone
Apr 4, 20226 min read


Massacre Falls & Payson, AZ
Outside there's a grey sky and intense desert breeze, bringing in the only rain of spring. The darkness feels luxurious in a place that...

Missy La Vone
Mar 27, 20226 min read


Sun-Mon: Phx to Zion Nat'l Park
Sunday I donned my red plastic sunglasses, snake-maus bandana and breezy long dress and missed sixth gear on Dad's Honda Accord. With the...

Missy La Vone
Apr 20, 20217 min read


The Sound of the Wild
And there they come, with jaws popping, a circle of them running,
suddenly like a cult, descending on the desert brush.

Missy La Vone
May 16, 20201 min read


Spencer Trail, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
I started the Spencer Trail hike before 7 am, when the sun cast half the land with gold and chased me on the slope.

Missy La Vone
Apr 25, 20203 min read
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