Lisa ParsonsApr 28, 20193 minSlot Canyon Hiking to Kanarra FallsCanyon Water Hike Kanarra Falls was a secret known to locals until...the internet published its where abouts. This lesser known slot...
Lisa ParsonsApr 14, 20193 minThe Sedona Seduction As we ride the narrow trail I'm reminded that I need to keep my eyes on the trail and not the incredible vistas all around me. So I...
Lisa ParsonsApr 11, 20195 minJust Outside Sedona ArizonaWhat do you think of when you hear Cottonwood Arizona? Probably not great mountain biking. It wasn’t really on my radar as a place to...
Lisa ParsonsApr 7, 20193 minThe Apache Trail Through the Superstition MountainsYesterday we found ourselves on the edge of the wild side along the Apache Trail that runs through the heart of the Superstition...
Lisa ParsonsApr 5, 20193 minInstagram Roadmap to the Middle of Nowhere Hot SpringsIf I told you where the hot springs are I'd have to kill you said a local, jokingly, who had no idea that his inside tip would go global....
Lisa ParsonsMar 24, 20191 minLake Elsinore is on FireIn the summer of 1990, I visited the mountains surrounding Lake Elsinore and they were on fire. I worked on a forest service Hot Shot...
Lisa ParsonsMar 24, 20193 minDesert Superbloom in Southern CaliforniaFlowers everywhere! The desert in Anza-Borrego State Park is in full superbloom with all different species of wildflowers. The air is...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 24, 20194 minScuba Diving the Blue GrottoDiving the Blue Grotto The color is surreal. A blue fire opens up above me like a precious blue opal stone. From this vantage the...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 22, 20193 minSide Trip to Natural Bridge AlabamaWe were driving down highway 22 in northern Alabama when we saw a sign that said "Natural Bridge Next Exit". We quickly veered off the...
Lisa ParsonsFeb 19, 20194 minSouthern SingletrackI've always thought of Georgia as home to the smooth southern drawl, plantation mansions, and a slower pace of life. What I found...
Lisa ParsonsJan 27, 20196 minGator LandOur young nine-year-old nephew, Kieran, flew in with his dad, Larry, from Seattle Washington. They were here to visit Grandma who lives...