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Bunk House in the White Mountains

November 29, 2019

The below-average weather in our desert city reminded me of a trip we took in March to the White Mountains in eastern Arizona. Last winter was full of storms and the higher elevations were blessed with a large amount of snow. We saw snow as low as 1500 feet elevation, it’s one of those, every 25 year kind of things. The last time I remember seeing...

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Glampout at Arizona State Parks: Alamo Lake

November 17, 2019

Why do I do this? I finish one trip, and even if it was tiring or the kids were cranky, the evening we return or the next day, I begin researching the next possible adventure. We got back from our Labor Day campout, and I saw my husband had the Friday before Veterans Day off. He's a veteran, and we usually do something outdoorsy that weekend. I rem...

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Northwestern Arizona: Havasupai Backpacking Trip

November 10, 2019

This location used to be a kind-of secret to Arizonans and those living in the western states. My dad and uncles used to make treks to Havasupai and the National Park trails every year or so to backpack and camp. This was in the 80s, long before the Internet and social media. Because of social media, this place boomed in popularity, and now the pro...

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Tiny Dinosaur

October 12, 2019

When I was a teenager, hiking in South Mountain Park, I came across a shell of a desert tortoise. I felt sad the reptile didn't make it, but moved along. Then in 2017 I was hiking Picacho Peak with my cousin. As we descended the spire, and got past the crowds at the saddle, we saw a wild desert tortoise slowly making its way across the rocky terrai...

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Labor Day Campout

September 07, 2019

Before we had the kids we would camp every Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day. This year, I'm happy to say, we hit all three holiday weekends (and a few overnights in between!) with the kids! When I was in the thick of the newborn days, life became a blur of survival and for a moment, I forgot about who I used to be. One of my earliest memorie...

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