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The Republic's climate reporter is biking the Arizona Trail. You can follow her journey

Joan's journey south on the Arizona Trail | Introduction | From Utah: Wildfire | From the South Rim: Water | From Flagstaff: Public Lands | From Payson: Transitions | From the Superstitions: Solutions ...
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If You Don’t Have Time for a Long Thru-Hike, the Arizona Trail Is a Perfect—and Spectacular—Shorter Trek

In less than 800 miles, the Arizona Trail offers a steady string of stunning landscapes, uncanny animals, and changing circumstances. If your time is limited, it’s the national scenic trail to try.