Camelback Mountain dominates the views of the Phoenix landscape as a peak rising to the highest point in the Valley. It gets its name because it looks like a camel. We hoped to hike it with everybody in town for … Continued
Phoenix isn’t known for its rock formations, but there is a place that doesn’t follow this pattern. Papago Park can be seen from many portions of the Valley because of the massive red sandstone buttes. This park contains the Desert … Continued
This week Adventure Patches turns five! I published my first post for an assignment in a college five years ago today. I didn’t know I would continue beyond that semester-long project, but I did because people responded and enjoyed what … Continued
Continued from Flagstaff’s Three National Monuments part 1 posted 25 Nov. 2014 Sunset Crater National Monument One hypothesis of why the people of Wupatki left almost 1,000 years ago is the significance of the neighboring Sunset Crater National Monument. This … Continued
To celebrate my 300th post, first, I want to say thank you to all of my followers. Thank you to those who subscribe and receive my posts in your email. Thanks for letting my thoughts and pictures claim a little … Continued
How does one describe the Grand Canyon? Words fail and images, no matter how spectacular, only capture a minute glimpse of the majestic work of creation. I will do my best to share my experience through both word and image, … Continued
I recently realized that I hadn’t taken advantage of my proximity to greatness since living in Arizona. I’ve driven around it half a dozen times in the last two years, but haven’t taken the time to truly experience Arizona’s National … Continued
How do you have a botanical garden in the desert? Isn’t it all dry and hot? Yes, yes it is! However, the desert is one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world with a plethora of its own spectacular … Continued
Ambling over boulders and hopping across the stream on stepping stones or a log bridge, I did not expect the grandeur and beauty of what I found at the end of the path. While working at the art gallery, we … Continued
When we talk about ancient things, generally they aren’t living. However, in California you can find trees that have lived longer than the oldest buildings in North America built by the Ancestral Puebloans of the Southwest. Visiting a grove of … Continued