Activities

Near Holbrook “On March 1, the monument was visited by one of the most distinguished persons who ever came to view its wonders.” The year was 1931,…

Mazatzal Wilderness, Payson If you’ve ever headed north to Payson, Pine or Christopher Creek, you’ve been past the brown road sign for the Barnhardt…

Coronado National Forest, Douglas When it comes to Southeastern Arizona mountain ranges, the Chiricahuas are the main attraction. And they’re best…

Superstition Mountains, Tonto National Forest In the 1930s, you might have seen Arthur Weber wandering around Peralta Canyon. He’d go out there…

Oatman to Bullhead City When you’re standing amid chollas and yuccas in the Arizona mining town of Oatman, it’s hard to fathom that you’re just a 14…

Coronado National Forest, Tucson As backyard playgrounds go, Tucson might have every other city beat. To the east and west are the two districts of…

Sonoran Desert, Gila Bend Emerson had it right: “There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant.” And these days, the constant…

Prescott National Forest, Prescott The origin of the word “wilderness” is wildeornes, which comes from wild deor (“wild deer” + ness). In a broader…