I took a group of 16 kids on a desert hike on Friday to introduce them to hiking and to the desert plants and animal life. The kids are part of a Youth Recycling and after-school program sponsored by the City of Glendale, Arizona. The kids loved being outdoors, were very inquisitive and enjoyed learning […]
We’re about to start our final trail restoration and trash project scheduled for this Saturday. Have to stop for the year until November because of the heat and our reptile friends. The snakes are starting to stir and it’s not worth the risk to put people who volunteer their time in danger. That’s not what […]
Have you heard about Earth Hour 2008? It started in Sydney, Austrailia in 2007 and has spread worldwide this year. To participate all you have to do is turn off your lights for 1 hour at 8pm on March 29th. Simple! Please join in this effort and get as many family members and friends to […]
I went for another trail run last weekend and was thinking about why I like to run on uneven, primitive trails versus the safety of a treadmill or city streets. The main reason is that when you are running outdoors with nature as your guide you don’t think about running, you don’t need music or […]
