Activities

There are 714 biosphere reserves in the world. And 28 in the United States. There’s one in Arizona. It was established in 1976 at Organ Pipe Cactus…

Dos Cabezas and Chiricahua Mountains, Bowie There’s no shortage of history at Apache Pass, the route between the Chiricahua and Dos Cabezas…

Sonoran Desert, San Pedro River It’s too bad Tom Mix was in such a hurry. In the fall of 1940, the Western film star was south of Florence, driving…

The birthplace of basketball was in Massachusetts. Blue jeans were born in California. There isn’t a definitive point of origin for wilderness areas…

Nearly five centuries ago, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition crossed into present-day Arizona, following the San Pedro River north in search…

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Cave Creek It’s pretty quiet on the Spur Cross Ranch. That wasn’t always the case. Just south of what’s now…

The mystique of the Old West leads to a lot of urban legends, including the myth that South Mountain Park is the largest municipal park in the…

Colorado River, Western Arizona There’s plenty to see along Arizona’s “West Coast,” where the Colorado River forms our state’s western border. But…