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Shannon Gulch

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SHANNON GULCH FR 74 leads into Shannon Gulch More than 2,000 feet above where the East Verde River crosses State Route 87 north of Payson, snowmelt and rainwater that will eventually drain into Arizona’s rivers and streams begins with a journey through porous escarpments before spilling through springs at the base of the Mogollon Rim.   The shrubby folds of Shannon Gulch Below the Rim’s vertical cliffs that rise to over 7,000 feet and make a 200-mile, east-west stretch through central Arizona, an edgy, almost claustrophobic territory of high mesas, dizzying gorges and backwoods is home to a maze of tributary creeks and drainages that feed into the East Verde River which in turn flows into the Verde and Salt Rivers, two of Arizona’s most important water sources.   Mogollon Rim vistas from the road's highpoint A hike through this tangled, geologically and botanically diverse region is as much an origin story as it is a walk in the woods. Milk Ranch Point, promontory on the Mogol...

The Pocket

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THE POCKET. Coconino National Forest Not long before the mantra of social distancing surfaced to dominate the way we interact with our surroundings; another experiential movement had been catching fire. Forest bathing, the belief that immersing in nature can boost well-being, was la mode de jour that first gained traction with the masses around 2017.   Hike follows a forest road to the lip of two tributary canyons       Promoted not so much for its physical exercise benefits but as a spiritual renewal technique, the hype dovetailed nicely with concurrent self-help therapies like mindfulness, wellness and meditation. Regarding the idea that forests and natural environments have special powers, we hikers say, “Duh!” Sego lilies bloom May - July Of course, being outside in nature makes you feel good. Yet, like anything else, what constitutes a feel-good outdoor experience varies by individual tastes. Certainly, one might forest bathe on a popular trail where there are ...