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Alex – 0 Fish Creek Bush – 1

January 11, 2012

A few weeks ago the kids, my dad and I took off for a day trip across Arizona’s Apache Trail. We stopped at the bottom of Fish Creek Hill (the kids were worried about seeing Hacksaw Tom) and wandered around a bit. Alexander decided to get into a little fight with a bush and as [...]

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The Kids’ First Rappelling Trip

January 18, 2011

Yesterday my dad took the family rappelling. As I’ve mentioned previously, he is a member of a local Search & Rescue organization and part of his training has been in rappelling. We headed out to Oak Flats and took Rappelling 101 from my dad. The kids and my two nephew were amazing, they all made [...]

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Kid-Friendly Hikes in the Superstitions

July 7, 2010

Gold Canyon residents know the beauty of the Superstition Mountains. The wilderness isn’t a playground reserved for adults however; several of the trails are kid-friendly and can help children gain an understanding of the habitat and history of the region. Plan a family outing and explore one of these kid-friendly trails. Hieroglyphic Trail One of [...]

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A New Year’s Day Hike in the Superstition Mountains

January 4, 2010

I rang in the New Year with a nasty sinus infection but my dad took the kids out for a New Year’s Day hike in the beautiful Superstition Mountains. My dad is a member of a local search and rescue team and has been a part of many rescues in the Superstitions. He has been [...]