White sweetclover on Upper Goldwater Lake. After a deluge on the drive in, through Dewey-Humboldt, I was unsure about hiking, but it turned into a beautiful day.

Goldwater Lakes Loop

2026-08-11 Hiking 0

Upper Goldwater Lake and Lower Goldwater Lake are a city park located just south of Prescott in the Prescott National Forest. At 15 acres, the […]

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Sunnyslope Murder Tour: Index

2026-08-15 Video 0

These are the homicides that have occured since I moved to Sunnyslope in September, 2008. Or, in the case of Sunnyslope serial killing “Zombie Hunter” Bryan […]

Alder Lake was bone dry. On current satellite view it has water.

Alder Canyon

2026-07-15 Hiking 0

Alder Canyon is a 19-mile long canyon on the Mogollon Rim. Its head is at intermittent Alder Lake, north of Woods Canyon Lake, on FR […]

This friendly fella stopping by to say "Hello" at the coneflower patch on FR 139C was the highlight of my day.

Middle Barbershop Bail

2026-07-08 Hiking 0

Barbershop Canyon is a 14-mile long canyon on the Mogollon Rim. The head of Barbershop Canyon is at Burnt Point. Dick Hart Ridge is on […]

Looking north across Potato Lake. I like this perspective the best. Lots of white clover, plus elk & deer scat.

Potato Lake Draw

2026-06-24 Hiking 0

Potato Lake Draw is a shallow “canyon” at the west end of the Mogollon Rim. Starting at Baker Butte,  Potato Lake Draw runs 2½ miles, past […]