A long one, across Arizona, along the Arizona Trail — some 800 miles of varying ... enough to turn the adventure into a book: “Rim to River: Looking into the Heart of Arizona.” ...

The book opens with a map of 16 trails and references to the chapters ... Now retired, Tucson resident Pintozzi was a copy editor at the Arizona Daily Star for more than 20 years.

Wintertime in Arizona: sunshine, cloudless skies and mild temperatures. Ideal conditions for a trail-running vacation. With more than 300 days of sun, crystal blue skies and little to no humidity ...