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Tusayan Trails Phase 2 Update

December 27, 2018

Update on the progress of Phase 2 of the Tusayan Community Trails Plan … More Tusayan Trails Phase 2 Update

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Tusayan Community Trails Project Enters Phase 2

September 19, 2018

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Trail etiquette: when you see equestrians on the trail, they have the right of way. Step off to the side of the trail and say hi to the rider so that the horse knows you’re there. This is because horses could become spooked and run if they see you without hearing you first. If you are using an umbrella on the trail, close it and put it to your side. Mountain bikers also yield to horses. Happy Friday!! . . This friendly exchange was between our founder @desertsirena and equestrians in Catalina State Park, Arizona. . . 📍Ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

To honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day, all @nationalparkservice locations are fee-free today. It is also a day of volunteer service in remembrance of Dr. King. How are you spending your day? . . Photo of Brahma and Zoroaster Temples from the South Kaibab Trail/Arizona Trail in Grand Canyon by @desertsirena . . The 11 Traditionally Associated Tribes of Grand Canyon are: Havasupai Tribe, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians, San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, Las Vegas Band of Paiute Indians, Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Navajo Nation, The Pueblo of Zuni and the Yavapai-Apache Nation.

Tonight lit up with a double rainbow, pink rain, and a golden glow that faded to red and purple. What a show! Photo @desertsirena . . 📍Ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

Great day on the Arizona Trail doing maintenance with our co-stewards @ziparizona and the folks from the Oracle Hiking Club! We cleared thorny catclaw, spiny Prickly Pear cactus, agave and manzanita to ready the trail for the Oracle Rumble race presented by @summithuttucson. Folks got lots of work done while enjoying the gorgeous weather. Thanks to all who came out! . . If you’re looking to do some trail work, we’ve got two events at @sanctuarycovetucson coming up on February 8th and March 1st, sponsored by @tucsonelectricpower. Details and registration at link in bio. . . 📍Ancestral land of the Apache

Trails Inspire is thrilled to be working with @sanctuarycovetucson to rehabilitate their trails system! Thanks to a generous grant from @tucsonelectricpower, they will be holding two Volunteer Days on Saturday, February 8th and Sunday March 1st from 9 am -12 pm. Snacks, water, tools and lunch will be provided. . . Wear sturdy shoes and a hat and bring a refillable water bottle and work gloves for a day of trail work at the base of the Tucson Mountains. Work will involve erosion mitigation, vegetation trimming and reroutes. No experience necessary. . . RSVP is required by emailing management@sanctuarycove.org. Hope to see you there! Photo @desertsirena . . 📍Ancestral lands of the O’odham and Yaqui

Repost from @desertsirena - Waterfall Wednesday with an important backstory. This post is from the Hackberry and Devil's Canyon area in the Tonto National Forest near Superior, Arizona. This is the area the Indigenous Apache call Chi'chil Bildagoteel and Ga'an Canyon, also known as Oak Flat. This sacred area is used by the Yavapai and Apache for coming-of-age ceremonies and gathering of medicines. . . In 1955, the Eisenhower administration ordered that Oak Flat be protected permanently from mining. But in 2015, Senator John McCain buried the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange in the National Defense Authorization Act, a 700-page must-pass bill to fund the U.S. military. Resolution Copper, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, was given 2,422 acres surrounding Oak Flat. They plan to build an underground mine that when it is complete, will collapse in on itself leaving a hole two miles wide and up to 1,000 feet deep. It will permanently destroy this sacred place and contaminate the aquifer. . . Wendsler Nosie, Sr. has been leading the fight against the mine and does ceremonial runs from the San Carlos Apache reservation to his ancestral home of Oak Flat. Quoted in a recent @huffpost article, he said, “I want people to know that if we all stand together, we can fix this. We can begin to heal and really develop our leaders with a new mission — and that is to protect what’s left so that our children will have the opportunity to live.” . . The 1,300 page draft Environmental Impact Statement was released in August by the @u.s.forestservice and the comment period closed in November. Call your congressmen today and tell them to support the Save Oak Flat Act to stop the destruction. More information available at the link in bio at @protectoakflat or apache-stronghold.com. See @desertsirena’s post and story highlight for more photos and information.

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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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