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A QUIRKY, QUIET PLACE IN SEDONA Looking west from the trail. Serene, solitary walks in Arizona’s high desert are good for the soul.   Even in times like these when conditions require us to distance ourselves from others, an occasional escape from the din of civilization can refresh a stressed body and mind.   The route traces the west flank of Bear Mountain Revered for its scenic beauty and restorative powers, Sedona is a go-to destination for mental and physical renewal.   A corral near Robinson and Red tanks Miles of hiking trails offer escape into gorgeous red rock canyons and cacti-studded mountaintops where the soothing sounds of ravens and digeridoos echo from russet escarpments. When times get tough or just plain confusing, it’s only natural you’d want to make a road trip to Sedona. Silverleaf nightshade blooms along the route Yet, once at the gateway to deliverance, you’ll likely discover that everybody else kind of had the same idea. There's plenty of solitude on...

CORNER LAKE Gate at the north end of Corner Lake points to Mormon Mtn. The lone coyote skulked among clumpy grasses and stunted trees barely 30 yards from the degraded two track where I was hiking.   Creeping, crouching, sniffing the air and casting wry glances in my direction, it was clear the stealth beast was on the hunt. Coyotes are Arizona’s most common predator, but they will eat just about anything. Their subsistence staples include j uniper berries, mesquite beans, eggs, insects and even garbage and small pets where their territories intersect human populations.  But this day on Anderson Mesa, the coveted item on the menu was pronghorn. Hike is in the Anderson Mesa Wildlife Protection Area A tank near Corner Lake sustains wildlife Located southeast of Flagstaff along Lake Mary Road, the mesa is home to several popular fishing lakes including Ashurst and Kinnikinick in Coconino National Forest.   While the elongated land mass has a few densely-wooded areas, most of...

BUCK MOUNTAIN  Buck Mountain fire tower Remember 1973? The year was rife with high-tension world events, political controversy and noteworthy bright spots. There was the Watergate scandal and the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon, the opening of the World Trade Center and U.S. involvement in Vietnam was winding down with the Paris Peace Accords. View from the summit of Buck Mountain. On the home front, tennis great Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in a match hyped as “the battle of the sexes” while the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade spurred debate over women’s reproductive rights that’s still roiling today. But all this was overshadowed by two events that got personal. The hike's last mile is open to foot travel only First, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) oil embargo caused angry confrontations at the gas pump, price gouging and fuel shortages. Next, in an ominous precursor to 2020, there was a run on toilet paper. Ostensibly, Led Ze...

INTERSTATE TRAIL Canyon view point on Frog Tank Loop If there has been an upside to the global pandemic, it has been in discovering hiking destinations that are far from the hordes. After listening to a recent radio program in which a public health expert stated that coronavirus will probably be with us “forever”, I resolved to actively knock off the outlier trails on my ever-expanding “someday” list. Lichen and cacti grown on boulders on Interstate Trail While many unknowns swirl around when we might once again be able to safely que up for that Instagram moment atop Sedona’s notoriously crowded Devil's Bridge, what is known is that there are plenty of areas to hike that do not require jockeying for space. One good place to find room to roam freely is in the section of Coconino National Forest that surrounds Interstate 17 near Munds Park 20 miles south of Flagstaff. Rose hips ripen in a drainage area Within this who-knew plot, the short, easy paths of the Munds Park Trail System se...