Activities

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge, Southern Arizona Some of Arizona’s roads are deceptively named. Take Rural Road in the Phoenix area, for…

Saguaro National Park, Tucson Hell’s Hole, Havasu, Humphreys Peak ... the best hikes usually save the best for last, with scenic payoffs such as…

Hualapai Valley, Northwestern Arizona Listen, birds, these signs cost money. So roost awhile, but don’t get funny. Burma-Shave and Route 66 were…

Prescott National Forest, Cottonwood You won’t touch any summits or conquer any canyons on this hike, but you’ll earn a notch in your belt…

Ironwood Forest National Monument, Tucson Desert ironwoods aren’t as iconic as saguaros, but the trees — officially known as Olneya tesota — are the…

Harquahala Mountains, near Wickenburg The average 5-year-old, it’s been said, asks about 400 questions per day. But you can double that number by…

Coconino National Forest, Sedona ‘‘There’s more than one way up a mountain.” Those eight words are often used figuratively in religious debates.…

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation is big. Really big. At more than 27,000 square miles, it’s the largest of all…