Arizona Republic reporter Joan Meiners is biking the 850-mile Arizona Trail to document the effects of climate change on a varied landscape.

The journey from Mount Lemmon to Casa Blanca Canyon presented challenges like rocky terrain, extreme weather, and physical exhaustion.

Climate change, including higher temperatures and stronger storms, could threaten the future feasibility of the trail for all but the hardiest of hikers and cyclists.

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’s landscapes and communities. You can follow her journey in a series of weekly dispatches from the trail. This is the seventh dispatch, from Mount Le

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