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A Look Back at 2018

December 31, 2018

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Tusayan Community Trails Project Enters Phase 2

September 19, 2018

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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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Arrived at @outdoorretailer! Founder @desertsirena is meeting today with @wildernesspress, who is publishing our book on Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. Thanks to @gossamergear for the support to get us here! Watch our stories for more scenes from OR. . 📍Ancestral lands of the Ute, Shoshone, Cheyenne, and Arapaho

What do all these camps have in common (besides being gorgeous spots)? They are all dry camps, away from a water source. Our founder @desertsirena wrote an article for @gossamergear about Dry Camping Tips and Techniques and you can read it here or in link in bio: blog.gossamergear.com/dry-camping . . "Some of my favorite trips have required dry camping. I’m thankful for the peaks, plateaus, and ridges that I’ve been able to call home for the evening as a result." . . Gossamer Gear is also running a big sale right now, so check it out while you're over there reading the article!

Sublime Sunday sunset time lapse . . 📍Ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

From our founder @desertsirena: One year ago, I announced that I would be writing a book for Wilderness Press, Day Hikes on the Arizona National Scenic Trail. I have since spent countless hours hiking, writing, photographing, researching, camping and driving all over the state. It's been a mountain of work but I am also making sure to take the time to really appreciate this opportunity I have to guide people and teach them about trail I love. This book will make the AZT accessible to all kinds of day hikers, with special attention paid to those who are just starting out. . . Each hike has lots of interpretive information about history, geology, ancestral lands, desert plants and geography as well as suggestions on where to eat and stay in the Gateway Communities. I turned in the first half of the hikes in March and the rest of the manuscript is due in November. The book is scheduled for release in Spring 2020, can't wait until the day that I finally hold this book in my hands and get to share it with the world! . . Big thanks to @visit_arizona for supporting the research on this project, to @gossamergear for outfitting me with all I need, to @huppybar for keeping me full of tasty snacks, and to Wilderness Press for the opportunity! Also a shout-out to my spouse Brian for his support and to all those who have let me stay at their place during the process. I am grateful to have such a wonderful community of friends. This video was taken in May on the Highline Trail/AZT outside the Gateway Communities of Pine/Strawberry. . . Ancestral lands of the Hopi, Yavapai and Western Apache

Saguaro sunset with a Kestrel on top - #FlashbackFriday photo from 2017. Photo by our founder @desertsirena . Tucson is the ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

Great morning on National Trails Day bringing new singletrack into the world at the Painted Hills Preserve in the Tucson Mountains! It’s an incredible experience to hike into a chunk of desert, spend some time working with tools and meeting new folks, and hike out on brand new trail that you helped build. Thanks to @REI, @pima_county and Sonoran Desert Mountain Bicyclists for a fantastic event! Want to join a future event? Email neil.stitzer@pima.gov. . . Tucson is the ancestral lands of the O'odham and Yaqui

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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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