Lower Antelope Canyon: Not Exactly Wilderness, But Totally Worth the Trip

A couple of weeks ago, my friend Janna and I went on a weekend trip to Page, Arizona, about 2 hours north of our beloved mountain town of Flagstaff. While the city itself is underwhelming, the two main attractions of the area – Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend – are some of the most photographed, …

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Vertical Tourists: Some Observations from Queen Victoria

This piece was written for my American Literature and the Environment Class, for our Place-Based Essay assignment.  It’s 8 AM in Sedona. Not early morning – the sun has already peaked over the buttes and towers and otherworldly spires. But it’s not yet afternoon – the angle is still low, the air still thin and …

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