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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

The scorching sun streaked that Westward gold and split the rocks into a mile of shadows.