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Boyce Thompson Arboretum

A visit to Boyce Thompson Arboretum is only an hour from Phoenix and a beautiful way to get up-close with Sonoran Desert flora and fauna.

Hiking Havasupai Falls in Arizona to explore its aquamarine water is the chance of a lifetime.

Papago Park offers easy and fun hikes around its iconic red rock formations, including Hole-in-the-Rock.

Hidden Valley via Mormon Trail might be my favorite hike in Phoenix.

The early bird gets the worm at beautiful Zion National Park.

“Babad Doʼag” isn’t somewhere on Middle Earth, but a mountain paradise in Arizona.

Yeah, the Pacific Northwest is pretty unbeatable for scenery.

Find out what you can expect from your first time backpacking with tips from my own trip.