Outdoor Bound

Have you heard that saying? The one that goes: ‘if you do not take a picture then it did not happen.’ With the creation and popularity of social media outlets, it seems as though that need to capture experiences on film, or nowadays digitally, is ever increasingly important. Long gone are the days of VHS home movies and projector screens. Yes … read more... about Where the Wild Things Pose: Nature Photography Tips

The weather forecast is perfect. Not too hot or too cold; a light breeze with fluffy clouds framing views all around you. You have a reasonably sized backpack, a water bottle, perhaps a snack or two for those hangry pains and a few hours to experience some wilderness. Relatively clean, you make your way to the trailhead to climb a mountain, trek … read more... about Thru Hiking or Bust

The Arizona Scenic Trail is one long walk spanning the entire state of Arizona. It is 800 miles of mountains, deserts, canyons and forests linking the border of Utah to the border of Mexico. In 1985 a teacher in Flagstaff mapped out a shortened version of the 6,875 mile Great Western Loop to include the Grand Canyon. This projected journey was the … read more... about Desert Hiking: Trail Tips