About Us
Hello There, Welcome!
Thanks for stopping by! I'm Debbie Fogle, and I live in the eastern White Mountains of Arizona in the small community of Nutrioso, just outside of Alpine. People don't usually associate mountains with Arizona, but I'm blessed with living, together with my husband, Aaron, in a rare part of the state having many towering peaks and cool flowing rivers.
The Apache National Forest is my playground, and there's nothing I love more than hiking, camping, backpacking, horseback riding, fishing, and exploring its' vast expanse. There are hundreds of miles of near-empty trails to chose from across four wilderness areas and the only designated primitive area in the nation. It's an amazing place and I'm truly blessed to be living in 'God's Country.'
Spending decades surrounded by all this grandeur has been life enhancing in so many ways. I'm excited to be sharing this experience with others, especially women, and I'm passionate about giving back to the forest that gives so much to me. Trail stewardship is an important part of my life and I enjoy spending time with others who love trails as much as I do. Together, we really can make a difference!
Thanks for stopping by, I hope to see you out there!
Our mission is to provide all skill levels with fun, safe, hiking, backpacking, and camping adventures across the rugged and wild Mogollon Rim country of Arizona’s White Mountains.
We love being outdoors and enjoy sharing the benefits of nature, the perfect environment for personal growth, reflection, and self discovery.
Our vision lies in creating a caring and inclusive hiking community that gives back through education, inspiration, and trail stewardship. We strive to be the good.
We value an outdoor experience based on honesty, integrity, hard work, flexibility, and a good sense of humor. We prioritize sustainable use of the landscape through principles such as Leave No Trace.
We're dedicated to providing a positive, inclusive environment where employees, guests, and everyone we interact with can thrive and succeed. Safety is our number one priority, and we never put profits over people or the environment.
We are humbled by the opportunity to serve the outdoor community in this way.
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This is us finishing the Colorado Trail in 2021. We started the trail in 2020, but with much regret, had to stop 413 miles into the 485 mile adventure. Aaron had been struggling for several days with knee pain and with the push to finish on time and dodge weather, we were doing upwards of 15-20 miles every day.
We came back strong in 2021 and were the first official completers of the year. Aaron's knee had recovered with rest (torn meniscus), and we sailed right through the last 75 or so amazing miles to complete the trail.
I'm glad we got to come back to the trail, despite the previous year's disappointment. It gave us another opportunity to experience one of the most beautiful trails in the country, and there's nothing we like more than living wild and free, traveling across the landscape with our bed on our back and mountains on the skyline!
About the Colorado Trail (from Wikipedia)
'The Colorado Trail is an established, marked, and mostly non-motorized trail open to hikers, horse riders, and bicyclists. From the eastern terminus at Waterton Canyon, southwest of Denver, the trail winds its way for 486 miles through the state's most mountainous regions, ending about 3.5 miles north of Durango.
Along the way, it passes through eight mountain ranges, six National Forests, and six wilderness areas. A hiker traversing the entire length of the trail will gain (and lose) about 89,000 vertical feet.'