Blogs from Tonto National Forest, Arizona, United States, North America

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The next morning, a little more prepared for the road ahead this time, we headed back out onto the Apache Trail to find a spot to launch the boat. This being Sunday morning, we were hoping the traffic would be lighter, and it was. Other than the blind corners, I felt less nervous as we worked our way west. There was no relief to be had from the washboard surface though — that was just grin and bear it. Pretty soon we arrived at the first launch area, a dirt road down a sandy wash, leading to a good natural gravel ramp in a narrow part of the lake. There is camping allowed there too, but several of the folks we had seen yesterday had already left. We maneuvered the truck to a parking spot to ... read more
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As much as we like Bisbee, the weather report showed some cold air headed our way, maybe even snow! As far south as it is (nearly on the Mexican border) Bisbee is pretty high, about 5300’. Its good to remember out west that altitude is more important than latitude. So we looked around for someplace lower, farther north, into the Sonoran Desert. We decided to try one of the US Forest Service campgrounds on Roosevelt Lake. About 60 miles east of Phoenix (as the proverbial crow flies) it is at a more comfortable 2200’ above sea level. We had a nice drive up there, all low-traffic back roads, except for about 20 miles on I10. After a couple of hours we descended down into the Salt River Valley, and the Sonoran Desert - land of the ... read more
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I have passed the halfway point or 'midterm' for my current internship position. I am also happy to share with family and friends that I have reached my budget in preparing for my student loans to kick in. As I look forward to future employment, it looks like I will continue my internship streak hopefully somewhere near Moab, Utah. I recently had an interview for an internship with a park near Moab, and in a week or so I should hear back from my past supervisor at the rafting company. This week shall be just a waiting game and re-thinking what it is I want out of this summer and the next job. As I am considering pros- and cons- of each job opportunity, I also want to consider how I will be able to save ... read more


The first day in the 2015 New Year, it is cold and snowy here. The mountains across from the Roosevelt lake are known as the Sierra Anchas. They have a great amount of snow on them. The view of them from my house is lovely. The view from the Lower Cliff Dwelling (higher elevation) is even better. Attached to this post are photos from the first few days of the new year, and my first time experiencing snow in the desert.... read more


Some years, some holidays mean more to me than others. For the past few years, New Years is a holiday that has become less and less important to me. But this year, I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed ringing in the New Year. I worked throughout the day at the visitors center, then came home changed and relaxed for about an hour or so. Then I went to my co-worker/neighbor's house. About 8-10 of my closest co-workers and neighbors gathered to celebrate the new year with homemade pizza, champagne or sparkling cider, and playing card games. The host introduced us all to this new card game called 'Citadels'. The eldest player/co-worker seemed to be confused by the game for most of the game, but then came to end the game (use all her cards first) ... read more




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