Three Japanese tourists take in a view of The Mittens in Monument Valley. By Marie Baronnet
French Impressions
Editor’s Note: For almost 90 years now, we’ve been sharing the beauty of Arizona with the rest of the world. It’s something we do every month through the words of writers such as Charles Bowden and…
Cowboy Van Williams moves cattle through an Arizona pasture. | JEFF KIDA
Riding High
In the fullness of August, armadas of clouds sally across the sky. Like ghostly warships, they spew thunder and lightning. Rain pounds the parched prairie and runs in rivulets into arroyos, then into…
This photograph, made with a drone, shows a new wildlife bridge under construction over Interstate 17 between Munds Park and Flagstaff. | LAURENCE PARENT
Take A Walk On The Wild Side
Over a summer, I watch three spotted deer fawns wander my backyard in Flagstaff. Our homeowners’ association outlaws fences, in part so the deer can pass safely from house to house. Still, we have…
Arizona Trail thru-hiker Melina Keil, visiting from Germany, embraces “trail angels” Melody and Tim Varner on the trail near Flagstaff. Keil reached out to the Varners just a day before she was to arrive, and the couple sprang into action. | Dawn Kish
Welcome, Stranger!
After years in a demanding state goverment job and a lifetime of frigid Minnesota winters, Mary Jo Kvidera was ready to move someplace warm and peaceful when she retired. In February 2018, she bought…
A field of sunflowers (Helianthus annus) bloom in the shadow of the San Francisco Peaks, near Flagstaff. | PAUL GILL
Summer Is Here
A Steller’s jay perches on a tree branch at the BuggeIn Picnic Area, on the Grand Canyon’s South Rim.A.O. TUCKER SONY ALPHA 77 II, 1/80 SEC, F/8, ISO 400, 500 MM LENS…
The Colorado River tumbles over Granite Rapids at river Mile 94 in Granite Gorge. | RICH RUDOW
A Sense of Stone
Each kind of rock can change your mood. Not in some subtle, subliminal way, but like a sudden turn of emotion. Like a slap in the face, then a kiss on the back of the neck. Sand will rub differently…
Photograph of saguaros in a foggy desert landscape is by Gurinder Singh.
This Is My Story ... By Gurinder Singh
As I hit the trailhead this morning, my step was a little quicker. Somewhere up the trail, a bird called once, then went quiet, as if surprised by the morning as well. Fog doesn’t belong in the…
Joanne Cacciatore lovingly cradles the contented face of Chemakoh, a tan rescue horse, at Selah Carefarm, near Sedona. By John Burcham
Selah Carefarm
When Joanne Cacciatore set out from an Arizona trailhead in April 2015, she was looking forward to an enjoyable hike in a beautiful landscape. But a few minutes into her trek, she encountered a horse…