Category: Travel
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Chiricahua National Monument
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” -Albert Einstein The Chiricahua Mountains are about a 2 hour drive from Tucson, AZ. And it is well worth the trip!
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Wasson Peak. fuck yeah!
Last weekend, Craig and I summited a mountain. It might not have been Everest (or involved any type of climbing), but this was our second attempt, and we were (are) super fucking proud to have made it to the top. Wasson Peak is the highest point in the Tucson Mountains at 4,687ft. From the Kings…
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Tanque Verde Falls hike in Tucson
I love rodeo weekend! For those of you who do not live in Tucson, the rodeo is basically considered a holiday. The schools are closed for a 4 day weekend, and most businesses allow their employees to wear jeans and cowboy boots. It’s amazing. Though I’ve never actually attended the rodeo, anything that gives me…
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Sycamore Reservoir Trail Hike on Mount Lemmon
What’s the cheapest way to build a road? Why, use prison labor of course! Last weekend, my husband, Craig, and I hiked one of his favorite hikes – Sycamore Reservoir Trail – that goes through the ruins of a prison camp where prisoners lived while building a road up Mount Lemmon in Tucson, Arizona. The…
