Arizona

Hiking in the Grand Canyon Where Few People Can Go

“I am attaching a document to help you train for your hike into the canyon,” the email said. I was a bit shocked – a…

“I’m going to play you something,” my rafting guide Mike said to me. It was just the two of us, as my other raftmates were…

Arizona | Wisconsin

I’ve never owned a home. I like architecture, but I’m not well-versed in it. So, when I was told that I ‘had’ to go visit…

Scottsdale, Arizona, is one of those cities that has lots of things to do for every type of person. But one thing it’s particularly exceptional…

I’ve been in deserts all over the world, however it’s a landscape that is foreign to me. I grew up in the Midwest and never…

In an effort to bring you some new voices on Ottsworld, here is a guest post from writer Sherry Spitsnaugle. Sherry has written for me…

Arizona | Hiking | Tours

Speeding down the open highway, signs quickly zip past your window. As we drove from the Grand Canyon National Park to Antelope Canyon, we saw…

I heard a rustle in the bushes and immediately tensed up; what if it was coming after me and would attack without reason? I imagined…

I close my eyes and shut off my brain’s internal GPS system; when I re-open them, I see a foreign land. Surrounding me is…