Thanks! Been hell of a year! Glad I'm a strong gal! All the years of gym rat stuff pays off!

Really dumb thing...running over deep ditch at Papago; foot hit top of berm.slipped but spun me, dislocated leg and slammed down on top of opposite rocky berm; femur went into pelvis almost cut femoral artery; shattered due to twist, so not clean break; 11days in hosp; 6 mos. rehab and gym and walki...

It's been 1year and 8 mos. since surgery and I have been hiking , but steeps are still difficult. I do not feel secure wandering out in the boonies solo, so if there is anyone having" on the fly" free weekdays now and then,please keep me posted. Interested in McDowells, Supes, Spur Cross,e...

Looking for any partners to go North for color, road trips to Utah, etc. My truck a litle too old to trust solos and all my buds moved out of state. Keep me posted on any possibilities.I ususally work Saturdays, but can take off with notice and have more flexibility that before. Thanks!

Hi all, My hikling bud moved away almost 2 years ago and since then ,i have been at a total loss and haven't gone much of anywhere. :( We both had off Sundays and Mondays, which are the best, as everyones gone home then..Unfortunately I work a lot of Saturdays. Now, however I am working p/t and have...

I help with a cat shelter in S. Scottsdale that is in need of committed volunteers for a.m. and p.m care/feeding, petting,maintenance. It is in a private house and is well maintained,but in need of help due to a recent tragic event. Anyone interested, please p.m. me or post. Thanks!

Pishke's Paradise,well-known eating and 20 year fun restaurant in Scottsdale may no longer be due to the suicide of owner, Chris Pishke. He and Tracy,his wife, funded a cat shelter, which may now be lost. We may need to find homes for 30 or so cats/kittens all healthy and fixed.Anyone who can open y...

I have lost my hiking buddy; :( she moved to Ca. 2 years ago and have not found anyone else with these days off; unfortunately most of the trips are on Fri., Sat., and working days for me (unless I have advance notice; really miss those Monday out of the valley jaunts; just don't feel safe going it ...

Any runners out there or cheetah lovers,please check out http://www.runforthecheetah.com for the 501 c3, 5k race held at Papago Park on Sun. Apr 23rd. Dr.Laurie Marker will be here from Nimibia for the event.She rescued those mistreated cheetahs that made headlines last year and won Hero of the Plan...

Living with Mountain Lions, presentation by Kevin Hansen, wildlife biologist and author of :"Cougar:The American Lion".Kevin Hansen has worked throught the US, studying feral burros in Death Valley, birds of prey in Oregon, the endangered Florida panther, and alligators in the Everglades; ...

I have also posted on the other site and am seeing if there is any interest. Katie Lee,( : queen :) author of "All My Rivers Are Gone",renowned foksinger,explorer,advocate of Glen Canyon, buddy of Everett Ruess, Abbey,etc. is willing to come to the valley sometime . I am trying to locate a...

He's ba aaaaaaaccckkk!!! Very cool, Joe!

You might hear it from the Flat Iron...Starts Fri., through Sun at the Lost Dutchmen rodeo grounds..... Worth a look!

Went to Doc. Got tootsies back in working order... ready for hiking boots again!!

Great website with lots of Hubble images,NASA, and aerial space cams. http://space.com

Thanks for the info!! I saw a trail writeup in the paper about Granite Mountain,a ranger led hike Sat. morning ,of 8 mi. rated moderately diff. Been there??

Does anyone know a Podriatist anywhere? I am having some foot stuff go on from standing for 28 yrs. + need some corns,etc taken out. My hiking boots didn't feel very good yesterday+I have got to get this done before I even think of my ski boots or a long hike! Any info anyone??

Has anyone been to the Spur Cross area yet?? I FINALLY have SAturday off + am thinking of the hiokes out there. Article int he Republic sounded interesting!

Great post,Pete. Glad you are here to recount it. I think panic is the worst and first thing we face. If you can control that factor,usually the rest falls into place. Scarey, but monumentous adventure! So glad that you all did well and are here !The pics were awesome! Thanks!

I was just on that site.Maybe it was too busy. How cool that you can do those. It's always been fascinating to me and I am NOT a math person.Good job!