Activities

Chiricahua National Monument, Chiricahua Mountains Every year, Chiricahua National Monument gets only about 60,000 visitors — roughly as many as you…

Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff “Few are altogether deaf to the preaching of pine trees. Their sermons on the mountains go to our hearts; and if…

In the 1950s, more than 150 sites were in the running to be the United States’ first national astronomical observatory, but Kitt Peak, southwest of…

South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park  The South Kaibab, which was built in 1924-25 as an alternative to Ralph Cameron’s Bright Angel Toll Road, has…

Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction Depending on how you approach it, this doubleheader can be either a walk in the park or a gantlet lined with…

Queen Valley, Superstition Mountains Some scenic drives require a hefty time commitment and a lot of miles on the odometer. They’re worth it, of…

Pusch Ridge Wilderness, Tucson When you’re hiking out of Pima Canyon, the hikers hiking in tend to ask the same question: “Did you see any sheep?”…

Blake Ranch Road starts and ends on two of Arizona’s busiest roadways, but it’s not unusual to drive this 22-mile road near Kingman on a weekday and…