Here's the KVOA Tucson report: http://www.kvoa.com/news/hikers-body-re ... nta-ritas/
Green Valley News report: http://www.gvnews.com/news/local/man-st ... f887a.html

Great deal going on right now at Groupon on the Oregon's, which is what I use: An Oregon 450t (100K topos included) for $249 http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-garmin-oregon-gps?p=5&utm_source=channel_goods-deals&utm_medium=email&sid=8c86472b-1b7c-48ac-9f25-79c26e2f0b48&division=tucson&...

Boy Scouts lock down road to popular trailhead
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/boy-sco ... 08a42.html

OK, this topic came up on a recent hike and I thought was interesting. After looking around some, I have the scoop on it. If you find any saguaros larger than these (or just large enough to mention for others to see), comment on this thread. Where is the largest saguaro in the world, currently? Hist...

Jul 13, 9:25 AM EDT Autistic man survives 3-week ordeal in Utah desert By DAN ELLIOTT Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- An autistic man lived on frogs and roots as he wandered for weeks in the remote Escalante Desert of southern Utah until being rescued, emaciated but alive. William Martin LaFever, 2...

There is a fire east of Tucson, hopefully they get it under control today. The Arizona Trail does cross Redingon, so if it grows it may close it...It hasn't shown up on inciweb yet. Coordinates: 32.2638N, -110.6466W (between Tanque Verde falls and Chivo Falls, west of the AZT) Firefighting reduces s...

Here is a video clip:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17829256

Yikes!! http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BOOBY_TRAPS_HIKING_TRAIL?SITE=AZPHG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Dangerous booby traps found on popular Utah trail BY PAUL FOY Associated Press Apr 23, 8:39 PM EDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A deadly booby trap rigged along a popular Utah trail ...

USFS targets lands to purchase, restore and preserve in 15 states Written on April 9, 2012 by Sarah McIntyre in News In a recent announcement, the Unites States Forest Service, with the help of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, will be dedicating $40.6 million towards acquiring 27 “exceptional l...

Bison project temporarily closes Ariz. wildlife area Associated Press Mar. 24, 2012 08:13 AM FLAGSTAFF -- The Arizona Game and Fish Department has temporarily closed all public entry the Raymond Wildlife Area near Flagstaff until June 20. The closure took effect on Friday. Recently, the Game and Fi...

Ok everyone, it's official now...no more fees for hiking and parking along Mt. Lemmon Highway! :y: They haven't decided yet which areas will be considered "developed" (fee-based), that will surely follow soon. http://azstarnet.com/news/local/fees-for-parking-hiking-ended-on-road-to-lemmon/...

Just read a Dec 2011 article in Desert Leaf (the Catalina Foothills magazine), and it quotes the famous Shawn Redfield of the Arizona Trail Association. ;). He is quoted here saying a cairn is something big that is arranged well so that the rocks all lean against each other rather than simply being ...

Here's a good article on where to see flowers this season...fairly predictable but good...

http://seethesouthwest.com/2507/top-10- ... n-arizona/

And I just bought an annual pass last week ... Murphy's Law

http://media.amw.com/multimedia/fileRepository/db/458/794/Schulze_Gloria_lg2.jpg http://media.amw.com/multimedia/fileRepository/db/472/246/schulze-agepro--cte.jpg Just saw this on America's Most Wanted today...of a lady from Scottsdale who loves hiking and the outdoors. She killed a lady years ago ...

Hello, First post and all. I've hiked Pusch ridge/peak 6 times now and all times before there was a book to sign. Took the wife up last weekend and there was no book? Last time I went up was some time before 2008, book was there. Any body in the know? Thanks, Bill I was up there in September, this ...

Just found an article about Joe and his family in the Beacon News , a subsidiary of the Chicago Sun-Times : Sadness of losing loved one harder during holiday gatherings Last year, six weeks before Christmas, Theresa Domin got a call from her son that she says she’ll never forget. His dad, her ex-hus...

coanbru wrote:There is absolutely no reason you can't do it....
I'll put in a good word to your boss to give you some more time off.

I would love to do a 1,000-mile year! May be a long shot, but would love to do it

I wouldn't buy Topo if you are a Mac user, HAZ has pretty much everything that is needed and Topo is probably not going to be made fully compatible with the current Mac OS, Lion 10.7. http://support.topo.com/articles/163 Lion doesn't completely break Topo, but there are glitches...and if they won't ...