This Allen C. Reed photograph, titled Sun on the River, was one of three color images in our March 1951 story. The caption reads: “This part of the Verde Valley where there are fewer cliffs is typical of the country, which at one time supported a large Indian population living in hilltop pueblos.”
He Floated an Idea About the Verde River
Getting to see the old letters was like finding Sappho’s poems or the Mayan codices. And reading them was like sifting through a midcentury time capsule. Although the hand-scribbled notes have no…
Illustration of Chato by Kevin Kibsey
Chato, the Betrayed
Through its open vent, the iron stove flung dancing patterns of light against the far wall of the room. The old Indian watched them through narrowed eyes. "Grandfather, you should go home now," said…
Joel H. works to build trust with Aries, a 1-month-old burro. | David Wallace
Whip Into Shape
The burro in the round pen eyes her companions in the adjoining corral. Halter firmly in hand, a trainer guides the jenny past them, stopping to rub her neck generously before leading her a few more…
A dense population of lesser sandhill cranes prepares to take flight from their overnight roost at Twin Lakes, a pair of reservoirs in Willcox, at sunrise. By Jack Dykinga
Jack Headed south for the Annual Wingding
As with many bird species, sandhill cranes use aggression and displays of dominance to establish territorial boundaries, as seen in these two birds at Whitewater Draw,…
California condors, which once were nearly extinct, are among many bird species that call Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument home. | JACK DYKINGA
Native Species
S‌‌pace enough for silence, for sky, for yesterday, for tomorrow: Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument protects both cultural and natural worlds. In…
Maple leaves glow yellow, orange and red amid evergreens along the West Fork of Oak Creek, near Sedona. The best time to see fall color in Oak Creek Canyon is mid-October through mid-November, according to locals. | Byron Neslen
Hello, Autumn. It’s Nice to See You.
Maple trunks frame a view of autumn hues and evergreens on the Mogollon Rim, an escarpment that cuts across much of Arizona from northwest to southeast. This spot is…
The fallen leaves of aspens create an autumnal blanket in the Kaibab National Forest. | BYRON NESLEN
The Golden Autumn
Editor’s Note: This month we continue the celebration of our 100th anniversary with another flashback from one of our talented writers. Marvin Weese was a philosopher — and an artist, too. “In my…
Smoke from the Dragon Bravo file on the Grand Canyon's North Rim resembles a giant thunderhead. By Lauren Cisneros
Lauren Cisneros: This Is My Story
Lately, I’ve been pushing myself to step outside and document the Dragon Bravo Fire, on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, from the South Rim — trying to process something that still feels surreal.…