Tucked away in the south west corner of Arizona are a few hundred square miles of desert protected as the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Not surprisingly, it’s chock full […]

The Cochise Stronghold is a maze of granite domes and winding canyons covering a hundred square miles or so of south east Arizona. Legend has it that Cochise himself held […]

An unassuming name for an unassuming crag about half an hour West of Las Cruces. …but with a spectacular outlook over the Organ Mountains

After Carlsbad we were chased out of Texas by 60mph winds and a cold front. Dust storms made driving quite harrowing  and the sight of  sheep-sized tumbleweed rolling across an […]

Another 50 miles west along the ancient limestone reef that makes Guadeloupe Peak is another natural wonder – hidden from sight over 1,000ft underground. Carlsbad Caverns are internationally famous, but […]

Guadalupe National Park contains the highest point in Texas at about 8,800ft. A pleasant Snowden-sized hike up from the campground. This actually brings you out a few hundred feet above […]