http://www.takeahikearizona.com Experience Explore Enjoy Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:15:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Take A Hike Arizona will remain open for business!! We are very happy to report that the company will continue to offer fantastic hikes for families, individuals, groups and corporate team building. Stay tuned for more details to follow in the coming weeks. Feel free to send any email inquiries ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/breaking-news Once in a while, we come across some interesting facts about the outdoors. Check out this article posted by Eastern Mountain Sports about the dangers of the outdoors as compared to everyday hazards! http://www.emsexploration.com/wordpress/what-do-we-really-have-to-fear/ http://www.takeahikearizona.com/fun-facts-from-eastern-mountain-sports Okay, it appears we are off to a bit of a slow start to our wildflower season this year. Could be those freezing cold days we had during the "winter".  But, the cacti and plants are starting to bloom!  Almost all the hedgehogs we see now are blooming. The creosote ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/wildflower-update Okay, just real quick for those of you looking for wildflowers on your hikes today..... The Phoenix Mountains Preserve (Piestewa Peak Park) seems to have the most variety of blooming flowers as of today.  There are plenty of beautiful blooming Hedgehogs cacti to see as well as blooming Pincushions. The trick ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/the-wildflowers-are-coming-the-wildflowers-are-coming AT Take A Hike Arizona, we like to keep things fun and light-hearted and we love when children (especially our own) show a growing interest in our beautiful desert! Well, my 10 year old daughter actually wrote this report about the beautiful Great Horned Owls that we have here in our ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/the-great-horned-owl Yes, we know, in most parts of the country January does not qualify as "Spring", but here in the desert we already have Chuparosa blooming! Now is the time to get out there and hike.  Take today, for example. Sunny and 65 degrees here in the valley. You couldn't ask ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/spring-hiking-special-pricing Before heading out on a hike, we like to make sure we are well fueled for the trip. One of the things we like to eat beforehand and have with us on our hikes is a good source of protein. Well, over the Thanksgiving holiday, my sister-in-law brought over a ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/a-great-quinoa-recipe Happy Fall to everyone!!  We are so excited to finally have the cooler weather here!  June is actually out hiking in the Superstitions with one of our guests from the Netherlands today.  They couldn't ask for better weather! I can't wait to see the photos.  Anyway, on to the actual ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/hiking-resource Well here's another great recipe for you especially if you want to cut back on the red meat!  This is a black bean veggie burger that is one of the best I've had in a long time! This recipe will make 4 good sized burgers. Ingredients: 1 can (15 oz) of black ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/our-phoenix-hiking-guides-love-this-veggie-burger Starting out on our night hike!Take a night off and tell your kids to TAKE A HIKE! (with Take A Hike Arizona) The kids will love this night hiking camp made just for them! We will take the kids out on a night hike and look for the stars and the small desert ... http://www.takeahikearizona.com/kids-night-hiking-camp