List of Updates

5/28/07
We are moving many of our treks to a new community site called Astertiki.  
Astertiki will become a wiki-site and eventually will allow anyone to update and correct information about the treks, which of course should help keep the treks current.  I will no longer attempt to keep this update list current.

9/10/06
Meeker Classic sheepdog Championship Trials  - we go to the dogs - literally. 
Look in the directory near the bottom for Colorado under TRAVELS.

9/3/06
Permit Update for the Wave on N. Coyote Butte!
PERMITS  - There's a new link for getting your permits:  

https://www.blm.gov/az/asfo/paria/coyote_buttes/index.htm 

1/1/06
  Added a "past-due" summary for Diamond Point Quartz and Preacher cave in the Camping Directory.  A 2004 camping trip that was interesting and fun - link's here

12/14/05
The latest scoop on the Wave Permit issues!  The BLM permit computers are finally up and running - there are changes coming!    See the updated Wave Page for details.

7/8/05
Colorado Road Trip  - A Photo Album from a trip through the high country in South West Colorado to play in the mountain towns of Ouray and Telluride - Visit 

9/9/05
Permit Update for the Wave on N. Coyote Butte!
PERMITS  - All November 2005 permits will be on a Walk-in basis.  Click here for details.

Summer - 2005
7/8/05
Colorado Road Trip  - A scenic trip back to the high country in South West Colorado for the Fourth of July 
Located under Travels - Colorado - Road Trip, in the directory on the left.

Printing Service Announced
1/2/05
We are starting off the new year in the process of updating our web-site to include a new printing service for your digital photography - Canvas, Matte and High Gloss finishes are available for prints up to 16 x 20 inches.   More Info 

Fall Colors - 2004
9/19/04
Colorado Road Trip  - A Photo Album only for a trip through the high country in South West Colorado just in time to see the Aspen turning to their fall Colors.   
Located under Travels - Colorado - Fall Colors, in the directory on the left.

Photograph Catalog
4/18/04 
A new Catalog has been added to the website.  The old "Best Photos" page has been archived and we have installed the beginnings of a photograph Catalog.  
Access the catalog by clicking on the "Best Photos" button in the banner above!

Paria Hikes
2/6//04 
Paria Canyon - Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness Area  The first of many trips to this exotic place on the border between Utah and Arizona - good hiking and incredible scenery!  
Located as Paria hikes under Page in the directory on the left!

Apache Tears
1/24/04
Under Phoenix in the directory - We go hunting for the Obsidian gemstone that is know as the Apache Tears near the mining town of Superior, East of Phoenix.

Dane Springs Camping Trip
12/7/03
Under the Camping sub-directory - A couple of us join some friends camping near Dane Springs which is also located above the Rim.

Monogollon Rim Over night Camping Trip
12/6/03
Under the Camping sub-directory - Having purchased a used pop-up trailer at the end of Sept., I made a quick shake-down cruise up to spend the night on the Monogollon Rim.

12/6//03 - Camping Directory:  I have set up a sub-directory for our camping trips.  The comping trips are made with friends and relatives for the purpose of enjoying the greater outdoors.  Of course these trips involve a lot of hiking and photography and may visit archeological sites as well.

Cherry Creek Canyon
5/20/03
Under Globe in the Directory - It is hard to believe how long it has been since I went on a strenuous hike - but two weekends ago I finally got out with some friends for a camping and hiking trip up Cherry Creek Canyon, which is a rich archeological area.

5/6/03 - Phone Numbers: Remember some of our area codes have changed as the new area code 928 has replaced much of the old 520 area code - Sorry but I have not had time to make many of the required changes.  if you can't get through on a 520 number try the 928 area code with the old number.

10/1/02
At the top of the Directory - Something new on Westerntreks, a catalog store of high quality fossil fish for sale.  Two sellers (trekker and a friend) will present a catalog of fossils which are available - the catalog will be continuously updated so check back frequently!

Fossil Lake
8/12/02
At the top of the Directory - Fossil Lake, near Kemmerer, WY is the Fossil Fish Capital of the World!  I had the good fortune to spend a few days "plying the trade" in two of the quarries.  I have started posting portions of some of the pages - this will be another long project!

Bluff Utah Petrophlyphs
7/17/02
The Sand Island and Butler Wash Petroglyphs - separated by only a few miles but Worlds apart in style and form - under Utah Travels at the bottom of the directory.

Canyonlands - Needles District
7/13/02
The Monument contains three interesting districts - I visited the Southeast corner, a district that is full of ruins, arches and of course, needles.
Under Utah Travels at the bottom of the directory on the left.

Natural Bridge National Monument
7/10/02
The Monument contains three interesting natural bridges. One, Sipapu is the 2nd largest
in the world.  Still the highlight of the trip may be the very unusual rooms in the Ruin.
Under Utah Travels at the bottom of the directory on the left.

Road Trip
7/8/02
I made a loop from Mesa to the Mining district, Avaraipa Canyon, Bio-sphere 2, the Tom Mix Memorial,  the agriculture of the central desert and then back to Mesa.
Under Arizona Travels at the bottom of the directory on the left.

Strawberry Crater
6/18/02
Most of the Forest lands are closed so I visited the Sunset Crater Volcano
Monument to make a relatively short climb up Strawberry Crater.

Newspaper Rock
6/1/02
Touring the South East corner of Utah?  When you do you should schedule 
a stop at this petroglyph mural. Under Utah in the directory.

The Petrified Forest
6/1/02
Touring the Four Corners Region?  When you do you should schedule 
a stop at this National Park. Under Holbrook in the directory.

Palatki and Honanki Heritage sites
5/19/02
The Sedona area was a home for the Singua - the predecessors of the Hopi Indians.
These two sites contain restored ruins and are rich in pictographs.

Rock Art Ranch
5/12/02
A visit to a petroglyph site on a private ranch leads to the discovery
of an impressive private collection of Pottery and arrow heads.

Meteor Crater
5/12/02
As long as I was creating a Winslow section, I decided to
include some old photos from a trip to the Crater.

Rainbow Natural Bridge
5/1/02
The first trip up Lake Powell to visit one of the seven Natural Wonders
of the world.

Painted Rocks State Park
4/20/02
An amazing collection of Petroglyphs - in a State Park.

Arches National Park
4/15/02
An incredible and  popular National Park in the South East Quadrant of Utah.

West Clear Creek
3/11/02
A popular, easy and wonderful hike through both desert and riparian habitats
Located under Camp Verde in the directory.

Black Mesa Trail
3/9/02
Black Mesa Trail is a popular hike into the Superstition Mountains
An interesting loop is achieved by combining segments of 3 trails
through the desert terrain.

Bell's Trail
3/2/02
Bell's trail is located under Camp Verde - it is a popular trail
which follows along Wet Beaver Creek - North of Camp Verde
and East of the I-17 turn-off to Sedona

Rock Art Center
1/26/02
Deer Valley Rock Art Center located under Phoenix
Handicap Accessible Petroglyph trail near the edge of town

New Choice of Directories
1/17/02
I have arranged the Treks into groups by category - use the 
"Album Directory" and "Change Directory" links to access the directories

South Mountain Park
1/16/02
Two excellent Petroglyph Hikes in the City of Phoenix Park

Indian Mesa Ruin
1/8/02
A remarkably well preserved site

St Clair Mountain Ruin and
Horseshoe Dam Petroglyphs
1/5/02
A Ruin near Carefree and Petroglyphs below the dam

Fossil Springs
12/17/01
An Enchanting Historic Area North of Payson 
& west of Strawberry

Mazatzal Wilderness Ruins
12/6/01
A Ruin near the Eastern Boundary of the Wilderness

Black Mtn Ruins
12/5/01
A close in Ruin near the road to Payson

Tonto Natural Bridge
11/15/01
A gem of a State Park - in the Payson area

Hawaii
11/8/01
Catching up with some pictures from our
trips in 1999 and 2000

Colorado Treks
10/28/01
Rabbit Mountain and Mount Sanitas

Another Colorado Trip
10/27/01
Reorganized the Albums by the State the Photos are from.
Added Album pages to Arizona (#1) and Colorado (#3)

Havasu Falls
10/8/01
Three pages of Photos from my trip to this enchanting land of Blue-Green Water

Canyon de Chelly
9/28/01
Four pages of Photos from our travels to this Beautiful National Park

South Canyon
9/20/01
A long Story has been added to South Canyon

9/8/01
A rigorous hike to the Colorado River in Marble Canyon

Cave Creek, Devil's Bridge, Indian Ruin & 
Vultee Arch
8/30/01
Popular, hiker friendly trails in the Sedona Area

Peralta Trail and Squaw Peak
8/17/01
Two popular trails in the Phoenix Area 
Organizational changes - the Treks are being grouped by regions.

Red Mountain & Walnut Canyon
8/12/01
Hiking inside a volcano and more Indian ruins

Colorado Trip
8/9/01
A little Narrative and 3 pages of pictures

Finally - Spain is Done!
Date 7/22/01
Journal entries La Alhambra and Madrid, the Last Day
Picture Album (4 pages) for La Alhambra

Taking a Break from Spain
Date 7/19/01
Lee's Ferry

Date 7/15/01
Antelope Canyon - the Slot Formations

Updates - Spain!
Date: 7/10/01
Albums for Feungirola and Mijas.

Date: 7/9/01
Journal for Feungirola and La Cala.

Date: 7/5/01
Journal for Nerja and Album.

Date: 7/4/01
Four more Albums and the journal for Ronda.

Date: 7/2/01
The first of the albums.

Date: 6/29/01
We have returned and the first three installments have been posted!
The albums will not be posted for a few more days.