Photograph by Paul Markow
A museum show is part storytelling and part conversation. At least, that’s how Emilia Mickevicius sees it. And curating one is a bit like planning a dinner party.  Take, for example, a gallery she…
Photograph by Rick Wiley
Given that 2,000-degree furnaces are involved, glass art can be as dangerous as it is beautiful. That means the proper skills for this challenging form of expression aren’t just important — they’re…
Photograph by Bruce D. Taubert
When bald eagles were federally listed as endangered in 1978, Arizona was home to only 11 breeding pairs. Today, breeding bald eagles occupy more than 70 territories in the state — thanks, in part,…
Photograph by John Burcham
This is a story about a woman who accomplished something extraordinary in a place best known for its otherworldliness. It’s a story that might make you question the physical and mental limits of the…
Photograph by John Burcham
Jim Andrus (pictured) has a lot of stuff. So much that it fills cabinets and rooms, display cases and counters, closet shelves and several drawers, a sprawling front yard and a porch, too. Stacks of…
Photograph by John Burcham
Standing at the edge of a small meadow in the Prescott National Forest, I contemplate a small, neglected orchard with Kanin Routson and his wife, Tierney (pictured).  “There’s a ton of places like…
Photograph by John Burcham
While most people find it difficult enough to live happily in one culture, Jason Nez (pictured) manages to thrive in three. He’s an employee at Grand Canyon National Park, where he navigates a large…
Photograph by David Zickl
I find Ernie Adams, signature green Fire King coffee mug in hand, at the Dwarf Car Museum when I arrive. Adams recently turned 82 but looks much younger, his 6-foot frame nearly as lean as in…