Comments on: Detours can be a good thing

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:43:40 +0000

In reply to Peter Scarnati. Thanks for the recommendations! We are taking a dip into NM this summer so we'll have to check it out if we're in the area. We spent all our time on the east coast so the SW is really quite beautiful!

By: Peter Scarnati

Peter Scarnati — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 15:21:17 +0000

I was lucky enough to go to college at the U of A in Tucson. Talk about a fabulous place to go to school, especially for a northeasterner!! Been back a few times and always, always love it there.
Lots of great State parks in southern NM – City of Rocks and Oliver Lee to name just a couple. I think NM State parks are the best deal in the nation – very inexpensive and beautiful to boot!!

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 20:34:10 +0000

In reply to Ed Bickford. No, unfortunately the majority of the national parks only allow dogs on paved roads and campgrounds. We often have to find a nearby national forest or other park in the area to give Opie some hiking time. I think Grand Canyon and Shenandoah are about the only two that have a lot of open dog trails.

By: Ed Bickford

Ed Bickford — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 13:06:16 +0000

That’s great that they have a trail that dogs are allowed on. Have you found that in many of the National parks?

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 03:41:46 +0000

In reply to Anj shaw. We agree, Tucson is such a great place to hang out in the winter and there is so much to do here! I can understand how one week turned into six. Enjoy NM, we haven't made it there to visit yet but we hope to fix that this year.

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 03:40:46 +0000

In reply to Mike. Thanks, hope you make it to Organ Pipe when you're in the area. Seriously, I swear Opie was going to stick himself a few times during our walk but he must have some weird radar!

By: Anj shaw

Anj shaw — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 02:27:54 +0000

Lovely. We’ll have to get down there next year. We meant to go after a week in Tucson, but our week turned into six. We love it there! Left today headed east and staying a week in mm. Happy trails and keep writing!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 02:06:33 +0000

Thanks for the share about Organ Pipe Cactus National Monumnet are a. You are so right about the Ranger led hikes, they know the area and usually very excitesbto share about it. Glad Opie didn’t bump any of the cactus plants.