Friday, April 1st, 2022, the first day Upper Tonto Creek Campground opens, we were there along with everyone else. Fortunately, we were early in the day and asked the Campground Host which site was the best for being quiet and fewer surrounding campers. The Campground Host said, “Site 9. Up the hill”. We drove up […]
Prickly pear fruit is abundant during the season in the Arizona desert. As Hunter and I hiked on many trails over the years we have wondered what we could make to eat from the prickly pear fruit. It was not until I attended Arizona’s Becoming an Outdoor Women weekend did we decide to make prickly […]
Rainbow Falls Trail is located in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the Tennessee side. This week’s blog is a flash in the past to about 10 years ago when we were out exploring trails in Tennessee. Rainbow Falls Trail Nation Park Service (NPS) reports there are about 1,500 feet in elevation gains on […]