After the fire

My son and I spent the afternoon hiking Mt. Lemmon, Tucson's oldest and most popular recreational area. In the summer when temps are 100+ in the Tucson valley, Mt. Lemmon's 8,000 foot trails are a cool and breezy respite from the summer.This was my first trip back to Mt. Lemmon since the Aspen ... Continue reading

Saturday hiking

I visited my Geocache today and did some overdue maintenance. The grass was higher than I've ever seen it, and the hillside was lush with Arizona Poppies. We've had a record monsoon season, and it shows.The cache had sustained major damage from the storms, which meant digging out, replacing the ... Continue reading