Activities

Kofa Mountains, Quartzsite If Arizona redesigned its flag today, the new version might feature a palm tree instead of a star. For residents of…

Prescott National Forest, Prescott At first glance, it doesn’t make any sense: Why aren’t there more people out here? It’s only 15 minutes from…

Sonoran Desert, Wikieup Sometimes, you have to venture far from paved routes to find stunning Arizona scenery. Other times, that beauty is hiding…

White Mountains, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests In most cases, the combination of black and white makes gray. In Eastern Arizona, it’s different…

Tonto National Forest, Payson The drive along Forest Road 200, near Young, is beautiful any time of year. But it’s particularly rich in fall, which…

Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff Peak-baggers love the mountains around Flagstaff — they’re home to the highest point in the state, as well as a…

Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff In the Flagstaff area, the San Francisco Peaks get much of the attention — but, despite the best efforts of John…

Santa Catalina Mountains, Coronado National Forest It shouldn’t be easy to get to a place called the “Wilderness of Rock” — or anywhere in the…