Savvy-Boomers

                     Wildflowers are blooming along the highway toward Festival on
                                                                        the  West side of Phoenix near the White Tank Mountains.  This
                                                                        is the perfect time for a family hike in the White Tanks.

Introduction to Arizona and desert hiking
If you’re new to the area or just interested in learning about hiking in the great outdoors, these programs are for you. Usery Mountain Regional Park, 3939 N. Usery Pass Road, is hosting two short educational hikes on Wednesday.
“New to Arizona?” will be at 9 a.m. and “Desert [...]

Camelback Mountain is probably the most prominent geological feature that rears its head against the sky in northeast Phoenix and you’ll find a number of the valley’s most famous resorts laid out around its base. The world famous icon looms over the horizon on the valley’s northeast side and provides some of the best urban [...]

Tour the Park of Four Waters on Friday, October 30th.  The tour will last from 10:00am to 11:00am and will be guided by an archeologist.  There is no fee other than the price of admission to the museum.  You’ll be able to tour and learn about the ancient canals used by the Hohokam people to [...]

South Mountain Park in Phoenix, Arizona is the largest municipal park in the United States.  It was first named Phoenix Mountain Park and was formed in 1924 when President Calvin Coolidge sold the original 13,000 acres (53 km²) to the City of Phoenix.  It is part of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve system and it is located [...]

Oracle State Park is now closed, so what happens to the land?  The park closed this week because of state budget cuts.  It cost about $300,000 a year to keep it open.  The closure means rangers will no longer be there.  So who will supervise the property?  Arizona State Parks Board Chairman, Reese Woodling, says [...]