by Debra Darvick | Mar 16, 2015 | Musings, Read the Spirit
Often when you hike in the state and national parks out west, signs are posted at the trailheads cautioning hikers not to “bust the crust.” The crust, called cryptobiotic soil, consists of soil cyanobacteria, lichens and mosses. The microscopic filaments...
by Debra Darvick | May 10, 2013 | Maps, Musings, Seasons
The Jim Thompson trail in Sedona, Arizona is a four-mile round trip hike offering up breathtaking views from vantage points of 4800 feet. Oak Creek’s first settler, Jim Thompson, built the road in order to bring produce from his Oak Creek farm to the residents...
