Posts in Category: Nature | Top Ten Travel List

How to Make it Feel Like it’s Fall in Southern Arizona!

For most of the country, the temperatures have started to drop, the leaves are beginning to turn, and the skies are turning a dreary shade of grey. However, for those who live in hot areas of the ...

“Get Your Kicks on Route 66” in Williams, Arizona

The original “Mother Road,” as Route 66 was referred to by John Steinbeck in the classic Grapes of Wrath novel, was once a narrow 2 lane road, spanning from Chicago all the way to the ...

51 Fun & Free (or Cheap) Things to do in Flagstaff, Arizona

Flagstaff is many things including gateway to the Grand Canyon, Arizona’s premier 4 season destination, as well as a popular starting point for exploring natural attractions throughout the ...

Hiking Hotspot: Peaceful Creeks & Red Rock Views along Sedona’s Huckaby Trail

Sedona is home to dozens and dozens of wonderful trails, some extremely difficult uphill climbs only for advanced hikers like the A.B. Young Trail, and others short, flat treks like Fay & Wilson ...

Hiking Hotspot: A Quiet Nature Stroll Along Sedona’s Wilson Canyon Trail

Wilson Canyon is one of 5 hikes beginning near Midgley Bridge off of scenic Oak Creek Canyon drive (the iconic 14 mile road which connects Sedona to Flagstaff). It’s the easiest and shortest ...

6 Fun Things to do in Albuquerque, New Mexico

I’ve been exploring a lot of new cities since moving to Arizona. Flagstaff is such a great base for exploring the beautiful sights of the southwest. At least one weekend out of every month, ...

Hiking Hotspot: Sedona’s Templeton Trail at Cathedral Rock

For all Sedona visitors looking for an easier, shorter trail which still offers stunning red rock scenery, I recommend checking out the Templeton Trail at Cathedral Rock. One of the newer trails in ...

Arizona Snowbowl: The Coolest Place in Arizona

Skiing, snow, cool summer temperatures, and majestic pine covered mountains…these things do not typically spring to mind when thinking of Arizona. Rather, cactus, brutal 100+ degree summers, ...

21 Ways to Save on your Grand Canyon Vacation

One of the first things Mike and I wanted to do shortly after moving to Flagstaff was visit the iconic Grand Canyon. As it is a quick hour and a half drive (Flagstaff is a great base for easy ...

Attraction of the Week: The Albuquerque Zoo

We have taken a few trips to Albuquerque since moving to Arizona as it is a close weekend roadtrip. It is an underrated city with great food, outdoor recreation, and cultural attractions. If you are ...