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Get out into one of Arizona’s wonderful wilderness areas and leave it a little nicer than you found it with the Arizona Wilderness Coalition (AWC). Volunteers will hike out into Woodchute Wilderness to remove barbed wire and make minor trail repairs. A group from the Youth Conservation Corp, based at Mingus Springs Camp on Mingus Mountain, has already removed barbed wire and posts from around a water tank and now AWC has agreed to get into the wilderness and haul out wildlife-threatening debris. There will also be some minor trail work along the two-mile hike to the posts and wire. This is a one-day event with a hike along high ridgelines and exceptional views into the Verde Valley. Come and help with the work or just to enjoy the day up at 6,400 feet. You'll hear the story behind Woodchute’s designation as wilderness: a single photograph of a mountain lion was largely responsible for this wilderness area being created by Congress.
When: Saturday August 9, 2008
Where: Woodchute Wilderness
What: Hiking, debris removal, and minor trail work
Who: The Arizona Wilderness Coalition and YOU!!
Contact Sam Frank for information and to RSVP. 928-717-6076 or
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by is Matt Keating
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Sacrifice for ultra light
Because everybody I know seems to be much stronger than I am, I was forced to go ultralight for a while. I chopped the handle off my toothbrush, traded in fork-knife-and-spoon for chopsticks, and then I eliminated undergarments from my life entirely.
My pack was still too heavy. I had to dig deeper, cut more ounces… spend a ton of money. |
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by Ron Smith
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 People are often surprised to learn of the variety of high-altitude conifers that exist in the Central Highland region of Arizona. Cool north-facing slopes and canyon bottoms in the northern Bradshaw Mountains support a rich diversity of both plants and animals. The Isabella Trail traverses through stands of pine, oak, Douglas fir, aspen, and white fir in a 700-foot climb to South Spruce Ridge. At several points along the way there are some grand views of the highest peaks in this mountain chain—Mt. Union and Mt. Davis.
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by Ron Smith
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 The Smith Ravine Trail travels under an almost continuous forest canopy of ponderosa pine and Gambel oak, and consequently, has plenty of shade but few good viewpoints. The trail is designed with few steep climbs, so is an excellent horseback or mountain bike route. The lower trail is about four feet wide with a smooth tread. The Smith Ravine Trail climbs from Walker Road for about 800 feet in elevation to its junction with Spruce Mountain Road (Forest Road #52A).
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by Ron Smith
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During 2006, portions of this route have seen forest thinning and the cutting of trees killed by the 2003 bark beetle infestation. But from the upper portion of the route there are still wonderful views of the Prescott basin and a sweeping panorama of grassland and forest landscapes that stretch to the volcanic mountains near Flagstaff. It also offers an intimate view of the west side of Thumb Butte. |
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