The Republic's climate reporter is biking the Arizona Trail. You can follow her journey

The Arizona Republic's climate reporter, Joan Meiners, is biking the length of the Arizona Trail to document changes to ...
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If You Don’t Have Time for a Long Thru-Hike, the Arizona Trail Is a Perfect—and Spectacular—Shorter Trek

In less than 800 miles, the Arizona Trail offers a steady string of stunning landscapes, uncanny animals, and changing circumstances. If your time is limited, it’s the national scenic trail to try.

On the Arizona Trail, a community steps in as fires blacken forests and force detours

The Republic's climate reporter started her journey on the Arizona Trail with detours that were forced by wildfires and left ...
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Every great thing about the Sonoran Desert is on display in this easy hike

Situated in an airy wilderness in the northwest sector of Saguaro National Park, Panther Peak Wash Trail delves into an unusual niche of the park’s varied eco-zones. The trail sits at the base of a ...