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Friday, April 30, 2021

The Daily Saguaro, Friday 4/30/21

Posted By Carl Hanni on Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 10:00 AM

This week we feature Saguaro faces...and this is one of the most striking and unusual appendages I've ever seen on a saguaro. I imagine this as a lost soul trapped in a saguaro that forces its way out....

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

COVID-19 Feminism Outdoors Sports

Run the land: Native women across the U.S. take to the roads and trails

Posted By Joseph Perez/Cronkite News on Thu, Apr 29, 2021 at 2:00 PM

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Run the land: Native women across the U.S. take to the roads and trails

Ike Everard/Cronkite News

Marlinda Bedonie has found a passion for running and representing her Indigenous culture on social media, highlighting her half-marathons, 10Ks and other races.

TUCSON – “Getting lost is the best part of trail running,” Marlinda Bedonie said with a chuckle as we shielded our eyes from the morning sun, searching for our cars.

We spoke on a recent morning while trekking through Tucson Mountain Park on a mostly flat, single-track loop trail. Dipping in and out of washes and brushing against the creosote along the trail, the Tohono O’odham and Navajo mother and I chatted – out of breath – as we shared our running journeys and spoke about our families.

When we came to what we thought was the end of our loop, we realized that although we’d learned a lot about what we share in common, neither of us had any idea where our cars were.

Sometimes, getting lost can be part of finding yourself. In the past four years, Bedonie, 41, has found a passion for running and representing her culture in the sport. She often is featured on the Native Women Running Instagram page highlighting her half-marathons, 10Ks and other races.

Even when she’s jogging Arizona trails solo, she’s far from alone.