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A familiar landmark looms largely In southern Pinal County in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona — Table Top Mountain. This highest peak in the area at an elevation of 4,373 feet, sits in a wilderness area bearing the same name that is managed by the United States’ Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The only thing separating it from Mexico approximately 27 miles to the south is the Tohono O’odham Indian Nation which is sparsely populated. The Vekol Wash also runs through it, so this part of the desert has seen a lot of smuggling activity and can be potentially dangerous. Still, it provides many rewards for the brave hikers and nature lovers who want to get away from it all for a while. Once you leave Interstate 8 behind and travel south, it’s a good hour to the trailheads due to the primitive dirt road that leads there. There’s a direct, strenuous trail to the summit, and then many meandering trails through ancient lava flows. The summit not only reveals fantastic views, bu...

Judy Kennedy (a visionary wayward muse) is a nature mystic and disabled visual media artist specializing in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is the United States' most ecologically diverse desert - especially in the state of Arizona. With an abounding love for her home, Judy's artwork and videos mostly feature wildlife in its natural setting with accompanying landscapes and skyscapes as varied and unique as her stylistic expressions. She serves this inimitable beauty and hopes that her art inspires others in their own conservation efforts. Judy is also a versatile writer of creative nonfiction and a composer of music which can be heard in many of her videos. Her YouTube channel alone has well over 1100 subscribers. ...