Received email notifying me that the Outdoor Navigator app and the companion website were being DISCONTINUED at end of year. No plans to re-implement the services. Bummer! I like using the PC desktop to plan trips and transfer to smartphone for realtime use while hiking. Looked at replacement called...

The Forest Service is looking for help in preserving the areas damaged by the recent Sunflower Wildfire. June 16th and 17th. Most of us have hiked there for enjoyment and searching for adventure in the closed mines. Here's the info: SUNFLOWER ADMINISTRATIVE SITE FLOOD PROTECTION VOLUNTEER PROJECT Da...

It looks as though there will be changes made to the Tonto Pass Program. In attempting to obtain info from the FS website, the links to the Tonto Recreational Pass program were broken today. Perhaps the recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling will result in those pesky fees being abolished -- at ...

I've been hiking the trails around Sedona this week and was especially pleased to have them pretty much to myself. Couple of items worthy of note: [1] FR152 hasn't been graded lately and is posted for HIGH CLEARANCE/4WD only. There are idiots out there destroying the undercarriage of their sedans, s...

For those who have not yet committed to a SPOT or any other similar device I thought I would share the following: Much like our missing comrade I do most of my hiking solo; and a good deal within the canyons of the Supes and elsewhere. When looking for a tracking device I did some research and decid...

Just saw this posting and wished to add my prayers for the safety of those in search of Joe. The long list of comments, both here and at the Az Community, says much about GPSJoe and hikers in general. Of course, that's not particularly unusual since we each seem to feel a certain relationship with n...