Ted Johnson

Normally, sights worth talking about on the Circle Trail would start with expansive views. Animals too come to mind like bobcats or birds, but I’d like to focus on the

After hearing Trump's latest rant, about the Medal of Honor versus the Medal of Freedom, I'm compelled to list a group of voting blocs and which candidate for whom they should vote.

A federal judge has put at least a temporary stop to Donald Trump campaign's use of the song, “Hold On, I'm Coming” amid a lawsuit filed by the estate of Isaac Hayes

Once a desert rat, always a desert rat. Hiking in the Sonoran Desert since 1969, I feel right at home among Saguaro cacti, austere crags and panoramic views. In fact,

A local hiking group leader invited me on a hike to offer some insight as to the plants found along the trail. Interest was highest relative to which species were edible. According to the leader, the hikers were seniors. One of the most important factors to consider when leading a hike is site selection relative to the interests, time and ability of the hikers. It's best to err on the side of “easy, close and short.” Therefore, we decided to begin at the Highland Center and take a loop trail which included a short section of Lynx Creek.

There are few mountain ranges in the Southwest that I find more impressive looking than the Organ Mountains on the east side of Las Cruces, NM. Thanks to the rugged

Too Many Requests

I read the commentary ("Head off California's insurance crisis") you provided in the Dec. 21 paper, and I must humbly disagree with the headline

Nick Clegg, who has led global affairs at Meta since 2018, is stepping down, to be succeeded by his deputy, Joel Kaplan.

Sun, sun go away, come again another day. I only say that since we could use some rain/snow, actually we could use a lot of precipitation right now, whatever the form. In the meantime, there are innumerable hiking options from around the entire State. Recently, I had a few minutes to explore a couple of trailheads in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in north Scottsdale.