Activities

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…

Coconino National Forest, Payson In German, kinder means “children.” It’s one of the root words in “kindergarten,” which translates to “children’s…

Kaibab National Forest, Tusayan Unless you’re a time traveler or a re-enactor, your experience with stagecoaches is probably limited to films such…

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Alpine "It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.” That’s the mantra of gym teachers and campaign consultants…

Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff Even if your idea of heading into the backcountry is going from Park Avenue to Central Park, you can handle this…