Category: Travel
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Jones Water Campground, where no one can hear you scream
We drove past the fairgrounds and the state prison on our way there. Two and a half hours to a free campsite that promised “primitive.” When we got there, every single camp site was vacant. Perfection, we thought. While it was closer to the road then we would have liked – certainly not the “primitive”…
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Madera Canyon take 2
If you read my post from the last time we visited Madera Canyon, you know that we didn’t make it to the waterfall. But you know we wouldn’t miss it this time! This is one of the easiest waterfall hikes you will ever do (not counting the falls in Columbia River Gorge, Oregon where you…
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When #optoutside makes you want to opt back in
I promise we tried to #optoutside with you #REI. Really. We made a plan. We never make plans. We picked a hike we have done before because we figured that would be our best chance at success. Since it was projected to be a chilly day in Tucson, we decided to go in the afternoon.…
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Bisbee, Az and the Work of Greatness
“When he was young, Bob Dylan sang about things outside. Now he sings about the things inside. Inside is scarier.” ~ Things I Should Have Told My Daughter by Pearl Cleage When I first got the email, I was relieved. Who in their right mind actually wants to get up in front of a crowd…
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The fulfillment of Havasupai
While Day 1 of our trip into Havasupai continued on its stressful trend and resulted in some miscommunication, yelling, and tears (as no family vacation would be complete without), the rest of our trip was a tiptoe through paradise. Of course there were scary parts like our hike to Mooney Falls, and treacherous parts like hiking back out…
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