Published January 22, 2012, 12:00 AM
Phoenix - ‘Everything in the Sonoran Desert either sticks, stings, bites or eats meat. “There are quite a few things you don’t want to touch, and in the dark it’s harder to discern between safe and scary,” tour guide Bruce Leadbetter said as he geared up to lead a night hike of McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills, northeast of Phoenix.
Desert after dark
Exploring Sonoran Desert by moonlight an almost solemn experiencePhoenix - ‘Everything in the Sonoran Desert either sticks, stings, bites or eats meat. “There are quite a few things you don’t want to touch, and in the dark it’s harder to discern between safe and scary,” tour guide Bruce Leadbetter said as he geared up to lead a night hike of McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills, northeast of Phoenix.
By: Associated Press, INFORUM

