Short visit to Orange County
A long weekend exploration of Orange County while visiting friends of relatives
Year End in Patagonia (Arizona)
We spend the end of the year near Patagonia hosting relatives, wine tasting, birdwatching and visiting ruins and ghost towns
A long weekend exploring the Page area
A long weekend exploration near Page with river crossings, arches, slot canyons and historical sites
Ruins, Volcanoes and a Solar Eclipse in New Mexico
A busy long weekend near Gallup exploring ruins and volcanoes with the highlight being the annular solar eclipse
Escaping the heat, mostly, near Safford
A long beautiful weekend spent exploring Mt Graham and the Gila Box Riparian NCA
Long weekend in Flagstaff
Long weekend trip exploring the Arizona Trail near Humphrey Peak as well as the Flagstaff Loop Trail
Exploring Portland during off-season
One week in Portland both working remotely and exploring the city during the off hours and weekend
Long weekend in Los Alamos and Aztec, NM
Two days exploring Los Alamos while at conference followed by a half day in Aztec to see the National Monument and interesting public lands
Alpine Mushroom Festival
Weekend trip to Alpine area to attend a Mushroom Festival Field trip and to finally climb Escudilla Mountain the third highest peak in Arizona
Grand Canyon Trip with Friends
Three day trip with one day in Williams, one day in Grand Canyon and one day in Sedona area