hiking

This is a guest post by Mitch Stevens, founder and lead guide for Southwest Discoveries, a hiking and adventure company based in Tucson. In this article, he writes about climbing up Dos…

Hiking in the southwest offers some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. Deep canyons, roaring rivers, majestic rock formations, desolate valleys, and tight slot canyons are just a few…

Surviving a Mountain Lion Attack Mountain lions are fast and powerful predators. They also have the largest habitat range of any animal in our hemisphere. These territorial felines can be found in swamps,…

This is a guest post from Mitch Stevens, founder and lead guide of Southwest Discoveries. Based out of Tucson, Arizona, Southwest Discoveries offers multi-generational guided tours of the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Horseshoe…

Surviving Bear Attacks In the last ten years, only 28 people have been fatally attacked by a bear within North America (reported cases). Bear attacks are rare and almost always…

Hiking at Salome Jug – A Thrilling Canyon Adventure! ♦Guest post by Mitch Stevens♦ I’m Mitch Stevens, founder and lead guide for Southwest Discoveries, a hiking and adventure company based in…

Aravaipa – The Grand Canyon of the Sonoran Desert ♦Guest post by Mitch Stevens♦ I’m Mitch Stevens, founder and lead guide for Southwest Discoveries, a hiking and adventure company based in…

Devil’s Canyon ♦Guest post by Mitch Stevens♦ I’m Mitch Stevens, founder and lead guide for Southwest Discoveries, a hiking and adventure company based in Tucson. Born and raised in New York…

Zion National Park in Utah is one of my favorite parks. From the red sandstone cliffs, the amazing slot canyon that is the Zion Narrows, to the waterfalls and springs that…

Training for backpacking on mountainous terrain is not easy when you live in the Midwest. Flat lands, open prairies, and living near sea level make it hard to recreate hiking…