Outdoors
Wilson Mtn. North: Where Have All the Fairies Gone?
Sunday, April 6th, 2008Ms. Liberty
For years it was one of my favorite Sedona hikes, and I called it the Fairy Forest trail. Towering ponderosa pines, dense underbrush, a variety of grasses, wildflowers, juniper…all accompanied by a chorus of songbirds and the sounds of scampering wildlife.
Officially called the Wilson Mountain North Trail #123, it is accessed from a […]
Into the Mystic: A Journey to the Unknown Vortex
Saturday, March 31st, 2007[NOTE: This entry was originally posted on 2/24/07.]
Mystery and wonder pervade the tiny community of Sedona and the high desert and riparian areas that surround it. Questions abound: Why are the red rocks red? Is the vortex real? Do UFO’s really land here? What happened to the Sinagua Indians […]
Sedona Hikes 4: Exploring the Brins Mesa Burn
Monday, March 26th, 2007[Note: This entry was originally posted on 12/13/06.]
During the Summer of 2006 a fearful fire raged through a section of the forests that ring Sedona, taking out more than 4300 acres before the hotshot fire crews got the beast under control. The fire began on June18 and was officially out by June 29. […]
Sedona Hikes 3: And the Rock Came Tumbling Down
Monday, March 26th, 2007[Note: This entry was originally posted on 12/6/06]
Sedona’s hiking trails don’t change much over the years. Mother Nature pretty much leaves them as they have always been — glorious, splendidly beautiful, luminous outdoor adventures. Oh, the Forest Service might tidy up here and there, and occasionally do some rerouting, or add the […]
Sedona Hikes, Part Two: Call of the Cow Pies
Monday, March 26th, 2007[Note: This entry was originally posted on 11/21/06.]
In Part One of this post, the wife and I drove our fragile Chevy sedan up the notoriously rugged Schnebly Hill Road until the potholes and sharp rocks defeated us. We pulled into a shady parking lot and set out on foot on an unknown path, […]
Sedona Hikes, Part One: The Joy Is in the Journey
Monday, March 26th, 2007[Note: This entry was originally posted on 11/6/06.]
Sedona hikes are among the best in the world. Red Rock Country offers an incredible variety of hiking experiences, including the one described below, in which we attempt to reach the famous Cow Pies trail.
More than a hundred years ago, Schnebly Hill Road provided the best […]
