The Goat’s Blog
Adventure, Travel, Food, Geology, and all things Wild
Top 5 Ancient Ruins in Arizona
Exploring the Native Heritage of Arizona One of the truly special things about the southwest is the myriad of ancient ruins that are easily accessed and well preserved. We here in Arizona are able to enjoy several sites attributed to Hohokam, Anasazi, Sinagua, and...
Arizona Cliff Dwellings
Not Simply Ruins, but Spectacular Cliff and Canyon Living What makes many of Arizona's ruins so intriguing is that their building styles flow so gracefully with the geology and topography of the chosen settlement site. Nowhere is this more on display than in Walnut...
Grand Falls: Arizona’s Chocolate Waterfall
Ubiquitous Lava Flows turn to Thundering Cascades This past weekend provided The Goat an excellent opportunity to explore one of the hidden gems of the Painted Desert, simply known as Grand Falls. Tucked into a canyon carved by the Little Colorado River on Navajo...
Climb: A Goat’s Poem
Inspired by my latest trip up a 12,000ft Mountain Up with the stars Illuminate, appreciate, breathe deeply This is why I climb Smell of strong coffee wafting Silent contemplation, sipping cool air and hot liquid This is why I climb Trailhead beckons Time stays...
Arizona’s Superstition Mountains: Lost Gold and Sweet Hiking
Arizona's Superstition Mountains: Lost Gold and Sweet Hiking Celebrated as perhaps the premier wilderness area within an hour of a metropolitan area, the Superstition Mountains boast flawless beauty, fabulous geology, and epic hiking and adventure opportunity. ...
Death Valley: 10 Cool Facts at 134 Degrees
Death Valley: 10 Cool Facts at 134 Degrees There is a place so vast, so beautiful, so unique, and so special that it nearly defies comprehension. This is Death Valley. Located in the howling wilds of the Mojave Desert along the border of California and Nevada, Death...
How to Win the Wave Lottery
How Do I Win the Wave Lottery? It is called "The Hardest Permit to Get in the USA" by Outside and Backpacker Magazines. Your chances stand at roughly 3% on any given day. People enter month after month for, in some cases, years before winning (if they ever do). No...
How Long Does it Take to Walk Down the Grand Canyon?
How long Does it Take to Walk Down the Grand Canyon Like many of the questions about Grand Canyon, this one has several different and nuanced answers. Will you travel by foot, mule, or helicopter? How much gear might you be carrying? Are you a fit hiker, or is this...
How Hot Does It Get In The Grand Canyon?
How Hot Does it Get in the Grand Canyon? With the summer months officially upon us, it has come time to discuss one of the most-asked questions this time of year: how hot does it actually get in Grand Canyon? The answer is one word, three letters: H-O-T. The Inner...
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