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Two tragic deaths in Phoenix are not what they seem.

ByMarcel van der Stroom February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

The deaths of 31 year old Angela Tramonte in July 2021 and 10 year old Cortinez Logan Jr. in July…

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Safer trails AND open trails

ByMarcel van der Stroom February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

The argument that supporters of trail closures frequently make is that you cannot keep trails open AND reduce rescues, because…

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Rescue Facts

Public Records Request

ByMarcel van der Stroom February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

“What gets measured, gets managed” – this saying applies to rescues on the trails too. But even though things gets…

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Rescue Facts

2024 Rescue Data Available

ByMarcel van der Stroom January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

Now that the 2024 City of Phoenix rescue data is complete and publicly available, the final number of mountain rescues…

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Rescue Facts

If the Grand Canyon can keep the trails open, Phoenix can too!

ByMarcel van der Stroom January 25, 2025January 28, 2025

The Grand Canyon National Park, one of Arizona’s busiest trail systems will never close its main hiking arteries, Bright Angel…

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Media sensationalises heat issue – and twists the facts.

ByMarcel van der Stroom January 21, 2025January 28, 2025

In a world where clickbait rules, articles often take extreme liberties with the truth. Look for example at an article…

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Valley growth comes at a cost – but who pays it?

ByMarcel van der Stroom January 18, 2025January 28, 2025

Anyone who has driven around the valley knows it. The valley has grown rapidly ! According to the United Nations…

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Hiking Tips

Five risks you can mitigate when hiking in hot weather (like the desert)

ByMarcel van der Stroom January 14, 2025January 28, 2025

With adequate preparation and the use of common sense, you can reduce the likelihood of becoming a statistic in the…

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Hiking Tips

Use your ice bandana to stay cool!

ByMarcel van der Stroom December 31, 2024January 28, 2025

With the days getting longer again and only ONE day left in the year, let’s talk about something cool. No,…

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