FOUNDER STORY / WALK THE DESERT
Growing up in Arizona, Allie Devoreaux found freedom in the desert.
As a teenager, she and her friends would sneak beyond the city lights, letting the wide-open land hold their laughter, dreams, and sense of being fully alive. The desert wasn’t just a place—it was a feeling. Spacious. Electric. Free.
As adulthood arrived and life grew louder, that feeling felt harder to reach. Meditation quietly led her back—to the desert.
In still mornings and glowing evenings, surrounded by ancient earth and open sky, she reconnected not only with herself, but with the stories held in the land: Arizona’s history and culture, Southwest architecture, survival wisdom, wildlife, gemstones, artists, and the rhythms of living close to nature.
A lifelong outdoorswoman with experience in sustainable off-grid living, Allie’s connection to the desert runs far deeper than scenery—it’s a relationship built on reverence, study, and lived experience.
Today, through Walk the Desert, Allie creates space for others to reconnect in their own way—through history, art, botany, foraging, wildlife awareness, mindfulness, or simply being present. There is no right way to experience the desert—only yours.
A 40+ year Arizona local and professional guide for over 8 years, Allie’s walks aren’t about rushing or checking boxes. They’re about remembering what it feels like to feel alive. To WALK THE DESERT.
The desert does the rest.
