hiking

Hiking Piestewa Peak in Phoenix at Night

About 10 minutes into the hike, we were about to round a corner when we approached a group of people huddling around something with their flashlights on. Turns out they were all staring at a rattlesnake! I had never seen a rattlesnake before in real person! …
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Day Trip to a Turquoise Waterfall at Fossil Springs in Arizona

“This waterfall was like no other waterfall I’d seen. It had crystal clear emerald greenish-blue water where you could see right to the bottom and it had little caves underneath that you could explore…”
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Hiking Piestewa Peak in Phoenix, Arizona

This was my last adventure in Arizona before coming home from college early due to the Coronavirus! It was in the middle of March, just around the time the Coronavirus became the topic of every conversation. I remember using the railing at one point during the hike, joking about catching the virus. Thankfully I didn’t…
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Day Trip to Conklin Gully in Naples, NY

We weren’t really expecting the hike to kick our ass, even though it’s rated as difficult on All Trails. It was a great hike nonetheless! On our hike up, there was a place to camp out if you wanted, and also a fireplace built! The fireplace was pretty top notch if I say so myself.…
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