Crossing another one off the Tucson, Arizona bucket list! The Pontatoc Ridge Trail #411 is a relatively short but brutal and beautiful desert hike that leads to the top of a prominent mountain ridge in
The Linda Vista Trail Loop in Oro Valley is a great urban hike for those who want to get nose to nose with beautiful Saguaros but don't want to spend a lot of effort on
The Romero Pools Trail is an absolutely beautiful and rewarding hike in Catalina State Park, Tucson. This is our third time conquering this moderately strenuous day hike, always opting to do it in the early
Tucson temperatures currently feel like when you open the oven to check on your cookies. The air burns your face but this time there aren't any cookies and you can't close the door. Thank goodness
Years and years ago when we first moved to Tucson, the first national park we visited was Saguaro National Park East (there's an east park and a west park). We revisit every once in a
It's been a while since we've had a good, long hike. A few short and easy trips here and there, but nothing that makes our feet hurt and our legs sore. We were in need
Tucson's most popular walk is a 2.9 mile paved path that runs just over 600 feet in elevation gain to the top of Tumamoc Hill. It's also known to the many who trek up the
Driving on I-19 just south of Tucson, Mission San Xavier del Bac is hard to miss with its glowing white walls contrasting against its surroundings on the Tohono O'odham reservation. This historic mission is also
One of the places in Tucson we haven't explore much of is the Tucson Mountain Park area, which encompasses Saguaro National Park (West). We've visited Gate's Pass quite often but hadn't ventured much beyond that
I can almost guarantee that when people think of fall foliage changing from green leaves to vibrant yellows and oranges, they don't think of visiting Tucson. In Arizona, the most popular trail for autumn viewing
