Photograph of Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly at sunset is by Phillip Noll.
Canyon de Chelly
Sophie Shorty spent her childhood mornings cradled by cedar posts and hand-carved rock slabs deep within Canyon de Chelly. As the sun rose, warm light seeped into her hogan, slowly waking her from…
A hiker admires the view from Hole-in-the-Rock, the centerpiece of present-day Papago Park in Phoenix and Tempe, in an undated postcard photo. The site became Papago Saguaro National Monument in 1914, but it lost that designation less than two decades later. | Phoenix Public Library
The Land of Lost Opportunity
In 1932, L.C. Bolles proclaimed himself a “press agent for Paradise” in the pages of this magazine. To Bolles — a road engineer, history buff, and student of archaeology with outlandish ideas —…
Bob James (back row, far right) appears in a team photo during his time with the Idaho Falls Russets, a New York Yankees farm team, in the early 1940s. | Courtesy of Alicia Hicks
Minor-Leaguer Bob James
O‌n June 23, 1946, Bob James played the role of hero in the nightcap of the Spokane Indians’ doubleheader against the first-place Salem Senators. In the bottom of the ninth, the stocky Arizonan…
Photograph of Lewis Nash playing the drums by Thomas Ingersoll
Lewis Nash
To call Lewis Nash a natural-born drummer isn’t to ignore the decades this Phoenix native has dedicated to his music. Or to downplay the deep knowledge he assimilated, first on the local scene and…
An aerial photo of Lake Powell’s Reflection Canyon displays the reservoir’s current and former water levels, along with the canyon’s looping course. By Gary Ladd
Lake Powell
When plenty of water was sloshing around Lake Powell in the 1980s, I briefly encountered Floyd Dominy, who’d been the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation when Glen Canyon Dam was completed…
Southwestern themed gift items include earrings, a Buffalo Nickel lighter and a turquoise and silver money clip.
It's Better to Give ...
Bling in the Holidays Sonoran Hoop Earrings  Individually crafted from sterling silver, these elegant hoop earrings each feature a teardrop of turquoise, which is known for its calming and grounding…
Our Lady of the Sierras includes a 75-foot-high Celtic cross on its grounds in the Huachuca Mountains. By Jeff Maltzman
Our Lady of the Sierras
R‌ising from an elevation of 5,300 feet in the Huachuca Mountains, and visible from State Route 92, is a curiosity that beckons observant motorists: a 75-foot Celtic cross. A steep, winding road…
A cactus garden and colorful ceremic pots near a Southwest style fence and gate adorn the grounds of Desert Meadow Park. By Norma Jean Gargasz
Desert Meadows Park
“For most people, Desert Meadows Park is an organic discovery,” says Chuck Parsons, president of the Green Valley Gardeners club. And that’s an appropriate way to stumble upon this 4.2-acre garden —…