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Preparing for the AZT, 2016

In less than two weeks I'll be leaving for Arizona to thru-hike the Arizona Trail! The crowdfunding campaign was a…

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What I Learned from The Arizona Trail

The dust has long since settled and I'm now well beyond many of the priorities and responsibilities that forced me…

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Surprise Canyon

Surprise Canyon is an easy remote canyon hike in the Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef National Park, though the distance…

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How to Hike in Yellowstone

General Rules and Understandings for Hiking in Yellowstone National Park Hiking in Yellowstone National Park can be extremely rewarding for…

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AZT – Redington Road to Molino Basin

The Arizona Trail winding through desert hills toward the Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest, Arizona Day 14 This turned…

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AZT – Grass Shack to Redington Road

Mount Wrightson and the Santa Rita Mountains in the distance on the other side of the Rincon Valley, Saguaro National…

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AZT – La Sevilla Campground to Grass Shack

Rincon Creek flowing through the dry Sonoran Desert, Arizona Day 12 This day was a day filled with mixed emotions…

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AZT – AZ83 to La Sevilla Campground

A dry creek bed leading to Cienega Creek along the Arizona Trail, Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, Arizona Day 11 It…

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AZT – Santa Rita Mountains Foothills to AZ83

The Rincon Mountains beyond the Santa Rita Mountains grassland hills, Coronado National Forest, Arizona Day 10 After a night of…

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AZT – Gardner Canyon to Santa Rita Foothills

The Arizona Trail winding through grassland hills below Mount Wrightson, Coronado National Forest, Arizona Day 9 I woke up surprisingly…

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AZT – Mount Wrightson Trailhead to Gardner Canyon

The Arizona Trail crossing a creek in Gardner Canyon, Coronado National Forest, Arizona Day 8 As Twix, Salsa, Olive Oyl…

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AZT – Patagonia to Mount Wrightson Wilderness Trailhead

The Arizona Trail following a dirt road out of Patagonia, Arizona Day 7 (continued) After saying goodbye to Giggles, I…

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