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A Look Back at 2018

December 31, 2018

Trails Inspire projects, events, and media coverage from 2018 … More A Look Back at 2018

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Tusayan Community Trails Project Enters Phase 2

September 19, 2018

Tusayan Community Trails Plan moves into Phase 2 … More Tusayan Community Trails Project Enters Phase 2

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Arizona Governor’s Conference on Tourism

July 22, 2018

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Measuring Economic Impact: Outdoor Industry Association 2017 Report

April 26, 2017

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The crepuscular rays tonight were 🔥🔥🔥! #nofilterneeded . . This old Saguaro was full of holes along its twisted, asymmetrical arms. These cacti are the apartment complexes of the desert for birds. Woodpeckers peck the cavities out of the flesh that surrounds the woody skeleton and use them for nests. After the woodpeckers move on, the nests are used by small owls and some songbirds. The Saguaro responds by forming scar tissue around the hole, called a boot, which lasts after the cactus has died. Photo @desertsirena . 📍Ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

Happy Friday! Though the lowlands of Southern Arizona are scorching hot, there’s refuge to be had in the Sky Islands. These are mountain ranges that reach as high as 10,000 feet and have a wide range of environments all the way from Saguaro to Aspen. . . These photos are from the Catalinas north of Tucson- giant ferns, Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine, wild raspberries and an afternoon monsoon storm made for a wonderful day beating the heat! . . 📍Ancestral lands of the O’odham, Yaqui and Apache

Our founder @desertsirena canyoneering Willow Canyon in the Catalinas. Have you ever rappelled before? Is it something you think you’d try? . . 📍Ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

Simply gorgeous sunset tonight! . . 📍Ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

Great couple of days at the Arizona Governor’s Conference on Tourism at @jwstarrpass! Informative sessions, networking, tasty food - and it’s wonderful to be in a room full of people who love this state as much as we do. . Enjoyed co-facilitating the roundtable discussion on Outdoor Recreation with @aoaadventures. Hopefully it will encourage collaboration between agencies, outfitters, tour operators, resorts and other stakeholders in the years to come. . . So grateful for the support @visit_arizona has given for the research on our book Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Looking forward to having the book available at next year’s event! . . Ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

Happy National Hammock Day! Here’s our founder @desertsirena in her happy place, working in her @enohammocks with a view of Grand Canyon. . . Have you ever tried working or sleeping in a hammock? . . The Navajo, Hopi, Havasupai, Paiute, Hualapai, Zuni, White Mountain Apache and Yavapai Apache are all traditionally associated tribes in the Grand Canyon region. Visit https://native-land.ca/ or get the Native Land app for your research.

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Sirena Rana Dufault

Sirena Rana Dufault is an advocate for the outdoors who adores exploring Arizona's trails, canyons, peaks and rivers. She is the founder of Trails Inspire, a consulting company that promotes the outdoors via writing, public speaking, photography and trail design and development.

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