The most remote community in the continental United States lies deep within the Grand Canyon. It has no cars, only ambulatory access (or helicopter), and is the only village in America in...
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Best Southern Arizona Back Roads
Here you will find some of our recommended Southern Arizona back roads with links to more information. But first, there are a few...
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Highways and Byways
By Tom Howard Rita Rd Emergency Closure at I-10 This project is completed, no further restrictions are expected. Valencia...
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Motorcycle Mishaps
By Mike Lavelle I have written in years past regarding motorcycle trips out and about in the southwest. One important aspect to...
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Escape to a Lake!
By Rob Halberg Although our 100° days are behind us, temperatures will still average in the mid 80’s, making it an ideal time to...
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Hiking To Mica Peak
Lost in the buzz of Mt. Lemmon, Rincon Peak, and Mt. Wrightson, Mica Peak is Tucson’s mountaintop stepchild. It’s located in the heart of Saguaro National Park East and is the highest...
Canyoneering High Adventure
For most tourists, Utah’s Zion National Park is a natural wonder seen by coach. However, the best way to see it is dangling from a rope – rappelling in deep slot canyons filled with...
Rainbow Bridge
A century ago, Anglos first heard about a magnificent natural bridge shaped like a rainbow and larger than the Capitol Dome. In 1909, through serendipity, an archaeology Professor and a...
Rainbow Bridge
A century ago, Anglos first heard about a magnificent natural bridge shaped like a rainbow and larger than the Capitol Dome. In 1909, through serendipity, an archaeology Professor and a...
Ironwood National Monument by Rob Samuelsen of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior is conducting a review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded since 1996 under the Antiquities Act of 1906 in order to implement Executive...
Mount Denali Climb
Vail Businessman Scales Mount Denali to Benefit the Arizona Fisher House by Kimberly Crossland What started as a personal goal quickly turned into an endeavor to raise money for the Arizona...
Vermillion Cliffs
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument by Rob Samuelsen of BackcountryExpressions.com The U.S. Department of the Interior is conducting a review of certain National Monuments designated or...
Denmark Through the Eyes of an American –...
Denmark is repeatedly recognized as one of the top countries in the world that speak the best English as a second language. As a matter of fact, according to a European Commission study, if...
Buckskin Gulch by Rob Samuelsen
Every river on earth begins with some sort of geological malformation. A slot canyon and its river course simply exploit that malformation by expanding a crack into a slot. When a co...