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

The Arizona Republic's climate reporter, Joan Meiners, is biking the length of the Arizona Trail to document changes to ...

On the Arizona Trail, water lures thirsty hikers and windmills hold promise for energy

Water and wind offer powerful symbols on the Arizona Trail, where thirsty hikers have to hunt harder and windmills stand guard.
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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.
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Everything's connected: Flagstaff's urban trails lead to Arizona Trail, national forest

“You can’t get there from here,” my hiking partner told a confused pair of trekkers who asked us for directions to an Arizona Trail junction. He gently kicked my shin to signal he was joking as the ...
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On the Arizona Trail, humans can choose to build connections or divide with walls

Over seven weeks this fall, Arizona Republic climate reporter Joan Meiners is biking the length of the 850-mile Arizona Trail from Utah to Mexico to report on how climate change is affecting the state ...
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New border remediation may not be enough to restore Arizona Trail to what it was

Trail runner Lydia Jennings decided to celebrate completing her doctorate with a 50-mile run on the Arizona Trail. A member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and an environmental microbiologist, she also did ...