Author Archives: Jenny

Zion Canyoneering

Our vaca­tion for this year was a short but fab­u­lous trip up to Zion National Park with some friends from AJ’s work (Charles and Alli­son). It was yet another new and awe­some expe­ri­ence in the out-of-doors. This trip included two … Con­tinue read­ing

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Pole Vaulting in Phoenix

Did you ever dream of soar­ing through the air at 7+ feet or higher? I def­i­nitely did not, but that is exactly what I was doing Fri­day night. How Aaron gets me into these things is beyond me but after … Con­tinue read­ing

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Water In the Desert — Cargodera Canyon

Water in the desert is such a rare thing — it is almost sacred. Com­ing from a place where you have more water than you know what to do with (the Ohio River Val­ley) it was hard to grasp the … Con­tinue read­ing

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Cochise Stronghold-Sort Of

Some­times a back­pack trip is not about going as far as you can or reach­ing a sum­mit or any other land­mark. Some­times a back­pack trip is sim­ply an oppor­tu­nity to relax out­side all day and all night. For­get about the … Con­tinue read­ing

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