When life takes you in the vicinity of Phoenix/Scottsdale Arizona, may I suggest you take a day trip or overnight get away to the little town of Superior, population 2,800 — just about 60 miles east of downtown Phoenix on…
Finding SummerHaven Arizona and the Cookie Cabin
Summerhaven Arizona is a lovely little vacation community that occupies a spot on Mount Lemmon at about 8200 feet above sea level smack dab in the middle of the Coronado National Forest of southern Arizona. You reach it by hiking…
Standing on that Famous Corner in Winslow Arizona
In my work as a travel writer, I have been blessed with the opportunity to stand on the international dateline, the top of George Washington’s head on Mount Rushmore, the base of Japan’s Mount Fuji, and at the gates of…
Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Arizona
America’s National Parks, in my humble opinion, are not just America’s Best Idea, but some of God’s best work as well. To me, these are the holiest of places on earth — cathedral-like fortresses protecting Mother Earth from the invasion…
Why You Should Visit the Biosphere near Tucson, Arizona
In 1991, they locked eight people in the Biosphere in the Arizona desert and left them there to their own devices for two years. It was big news at the time, and most of us agreed we could not do…