Activities

Catalina State Park A river runs through the northwest corner of Catalina State Park. Like most desert rivers, Cañada del Oro works only part time,…

For centuries in the Sonoran Desert, mesquite trees and their byproducts were used for beams in pit houses, fence posts, medicinal salves, paint,…

A doe is a deer. A female deer. And there are many in the wilderness surrounding Sedona, silently tiptoeing through the drops of golden sun. At some…

“Switchback” rhymes with “six-pack.” They’re not interdependent words, but, like mashed potatoes and gravy at Thanksgiving, they’re an important…

Peak-baggers love the mountains around Flagstaff, especially Humphreys Peak, the highest point in the state. For hikers looking for an easier…

Like Papillon’s narrow escape from Devil’s Island, the Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks barely survived the catastrophic effects of the…

Don’t let the name fool you. It’s deceiving. There is a mountain, and it’s the focus of the hike, but what happens between the trailhead and the top…

It’s dangerous to dole out superlatives when writing about hikes in Arizona. As soon as you do, you’ll discover one that’s even better than the…