The Globe and Mail (October 15, 2019) by Christina Palassio A visit to the Grand Canyon that doesn’t involve elbowing your way through crowds to get a view, or booking a year in advance to get a room? Yes, it’s possible. Just shift your sights to the North Rim. Only 10 per cent of the six million tourists who […]
Read moreOn September 18th, 2019, 6 students from Kino School embarked on an adventure into the Santa Catalina Mountains to explore the mixed coniferous forests that surround Sunset Trail. This is the 1st of 5 expeditions which intends to provide students with the experience and understanding of Sonoran Desert ecology. On this adventure, we explored biomes and Sky Islands, riparian areas, […]
Read moreAZfamily.com (October 8, 2019) by Kim Quintero PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona is one of the prettiest places in the world, and this weekend you’ll have the chance to join people of all demographics in exploring our wondrous state. Many who live here might not know that there is a trail, 800 miles long, that stretches across our entire state […]
Read moreOn March 27th, 2019, 8 students from Empire High School left for an adventure into the Santa Catalina Mountains. From Empire High School, students can see the full range of the Catalinas, but few have the opportunity to explore them. We intended to hike to Sycamore Reservoir and observe and learn about the flora and fauna that exists within the […]
Read moreCo-authored by Kim Cleary On October 8, 2019, Seeds of Stewardship, equipped with a pile of topo maps and a box of compasses, met 18 sixth and seventh grade students enrolled in Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy’s Outdoor Exploration class. Over the course of a class period, we introduced students to the Arizona Trail, Seeds of Stewardship, and foundational map […]
Read moreOn April 9th, 2019, 10 students from City High School left their school to have an adventure into the Santa Catalina Mountains. We intended to hike on Sunset Trail and find the remarkable pools of water that are said to be found tucked away into the folds of the mountain. Besides the pools of water, our goals included understanding Sky […]
Read moreOn October 3, 2019, 132 students from Mount Elden Middle School’s 6th, 7th, and 8th grade classes visited Campbell Mesa to learn about human relationships with nature and our impacts on the environment. Campbell Mesa features 5 loop trails, which connect to the Arizona Trail’s Walnut Canyon and Elden Mountain Passages. Students rotated between four activities, wherein they explored resource […]
Read moreOn March 30th, 2019, 7 students from the Patagonia Youth Enrichment Center left for a mission to repair the Arizona Trail. Stewardship is a key characteristic of the program. Students spend the first four expeditions gaining experience and developing a deeper relationship toward trails and the landscapes which they move through. For the final expedition, we intended to train students […]
Read moreThe Apache Juntion and Gold Canyon News (September 30, 2019) by Charlie Goff The Woodbury Fire primarily in the Superstition Wilderness Area (SWA), captured the interest of the entire state as it burned nearly 124,000 acres only a few months ago. Now that it is over, just how was it confined almost totally to the Superstition Wilderness Area —and without […]
Read moreHavasu News (September 20, 2019) by Melanie Radzick Fat drops of rain tap out a mournful melody on the nylon ceiling stretched over my head. Peeking out from under a thick down quilt, I watch tiny rivulets of water drip down the sides of my tent and sigh. To read the rest of the article, click here.
Read morePayson Round Up (October 1, 2019) Imagine hiking, biking or riding 800 miles in a single day. Sound impossible? It’s not – if you volunteer to cover one of nearly 100 separate sections of the Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT), along with others who each travel different sections of the route, which extends from the Mexico border to the Utah […]
Read moreCo-authored by Kim Cleary Over the course of three days in late September and early October, 65 fifth graders from Kinsey Elementary School explored the Arizona Trail with Seeds of Stewardship. Since this was the students’ first outing with us, we focused on fostering proper trail behavior, a sense of place in nature, and enthusiasm for the AZT’s San Francisco […]
Read moreTucson Weekly (September 26, 2019) by Jeff Gardner Dinner and a Dip. Celebrate the Arizona Trail Association’s 25th anniversary with a party and dinner at the AC Hotel rooftop lounge. This quarter-century party (or quadranscentennial, for you fancy folks) includes a buffet dinner catered by Charro Steak and Charro Del Rey. Pueblo Vida Brewing will also be on site […]
Read moreThe Fountain Hills Times (September 27, 2019) Over the next two months, the world can join Fountain Hills Eagle Scout and Arizona State University graduate, Jacob Eberspacher in hiking and backpacking the 803-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail. A recent graduate from the School of Sustainability at ASU, Eberspacher said he hopes to highlight ways to further reduce impact while on […]
Read moreSaddlebag Notes (September 27, 2019) by Laurel Parrott Those of us who are lucky enough to travel around Arizona by car or motorhome revel in its mountains, canyons, deserts, and forests. Such amazing scenery to behold outside our windshield! Those who travel by foot, bicycle or other non-motorized means have the same reactions while getting out directly into the landscape. […]
Read moreGrand Canyon News (September 24, 2019) GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Imagine hiking, biking or riding 800 miles in a single day. Sound impossible? It’s not — if you volunteer to cover one of nearly 100 separate sections of the Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT), along with others who each choose to travel different sections of the route, which extends from […]
Read moreLake Powell Life (September 22, 2019) by KXAZ News Hikers, Runners and Riders Attempt to Complete Entire 800-mile Arizona Trail in One Day on Saturday, Oct. 12 Participants needed to sign up to set a record for traveling one of nearly 100 separate segments of National Arizona Scenic Trail extending from Mexico border to Utah border Imagine hiking, biking or riding […]
Read moreTucson Foodie (September 18, 2019) Find out where to have fun (around food). Although global chains have already debuted pumpkin-spiced drinks for fall, it’s still 100 degrees in Tucson. While the temps are sweltering, that that can’t stop us from getting together around food and drink and having fun. September is a month of seasonal menus, several festivals, and […]
Read moreKNAU NPR (September 18, 2019) by Associated Press Hikers on a popular Grand Canyon trail will have to take a detour while crews replace water pumps. The months-long project to replace two water pumps along the Bright Angel Trail at Indian Garden starts Monday. Hikers will be routed to a bypass trail. The pump house sends water to the park’s […]
Read moreOutside Magazine (September 18, 2019) by Jonathan Olivier From Alaska’s remote bush to downtown Cleveland, our national parks provide us with millions of acres of public land to explore. We compiled a list of the best hikes in each park, according to the wilderness guides, park rangers, and hikers who know them. Maine The Expert: Pat Johnson, Maine Outdoor Adventure […]
Read moreTexarkana (September 19, 2019) by Melanie Radzicki McManus SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Fat drops of rain tap out a mournful melody on the nylon ceiling stretched over my head. Peeking out from under a thick down quilt, I watch tiny rivulets of water drip down the sides of my tent and sigh. It’s not supposed to be raining […]
Read moreCopper Area News (September 18, 2019) by Staff Imagine hiking, biking or riding 800 miles in a single day. Sound impossible? It’s not – if you volunteer to cover one of nearly 100 separate sections of the Arizona National Scenic Trail (AZT), along with others who each choose to travel different sections of the route, which extends from the […]
Read moreOn September 9th, 2019, 23 students from Basis North School left for a wild adventure in the Santa Catalina Mountains. This was the first hike of the semester, and though some of the students had been apart of SOS trips in the past, no one could expect what was to come on this day. My goal was to introduce the […]
Read moreTucson Foodie (September 12, 2019) by Matt Sterner The Arizona Trail Association is throwing a “Dinner and a Dip” Rooftop Lounge Party at the AC Hotel Tucson Downtown from 5 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 28. Just as the sun makes its descent behind the mountains, the party starts with a buffet-style dinner catered by Charro Steak and Charro Del Rey. […]
Read moreArizona Republic (September 14, 2019) by Molly Duerig Their trail names are “Iron” and “Sour Patch.” And they’re ready to break some records. Michelle “Iron” Bernstein-Schultz, 34, and her son, Blaine “Sour Patch” Schultz, 7, are preparing for what Bernstein-Schultz describes as “probably the biggest challenge” of her life. They’ll embark on March 16 to hike the entire length of […]
Read moreArizona Daily Sun (September 9, 2019) by Jack Welch The September activities calendar for Flagstaff is an awesome cornucopia of interesting happenings. Breathtaking in scope and sometimes more energetic than physically possible, it’s a whole month of a splendid overload. It’s a great time to learn something new, discover enriching possibilities or further explore the barely known. September has […]
Read moreHarvestingRainwater.com (September 8, 2019) By Brad Lancaster I love water and seek it out when I hike—especially tinajas, natural water pools in the desert. Such ephemeral pools can be created with simple strategies in dry areas where they don’t already exist. Similarly, rainwater tanks coupled with small catchment roofs can provide water that can last year round; existing pools can […]
Read moreArizona Daily Sun (September 8, 2019) by Sam McManis Off the trail and in captivity at the Kickstand Kafe, Darwin seems slightly uneasy, perhaps yearning for a return to his native habitat. His piercing blue eyes dart around when a big truck rumbles up North Humphreys Street, and he stops moving altogether when an ambulance, siren wailing, zooms past. “So […]
Read moreOn August 30-31, a dedicated crew of eight Arizona Trail Association volunteers joined Assistant Trail Director Zach MacDonald to venture into a particularly remote segment of the Arizona Trail to install an AZT Rainwater Collector. This unit is the first of its kind and was designed by the Arizona Trail Association and metalsmith extraordinaire Rob Bauer in consultation with sustainability […]
Read moreChicago Tribune (September 4, 2019) by Melanie Radzicki McManus Fat drops of rain tap out a mournful melody on the nylon ceiling stretched over my head. Peeking out from under a thick down quilt, I watch tiny rivulets of water drip down the sides of my tent and sigh. It’s not supposed to be raining here, at the entrance […]
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