Illustration of small town setting at night with people gathered around a lit Christmas tree is by Kim Johnson.
How Lovely Are Thy Branches
1916 was shaping up to be a good year in Prescott. In October, residents saw the cornerstone laid for the new Yavapai County Courthouse. And as the year drew to a close, it seemed the Christmas star…
Fog and snow-covered foliage combine to form a wintry scene amid the sandstone buttes of Red Rock Country. The formations seen in the foreground are part of Snoopy Rock, named for its resemblance to the Peanuts character. | Larry Lindahl
Let It Snow ... Please!
Ponderosa pine trunks stand out in a landscape of white in the Flagstaff area. A quintessential winter tree species, ponderosa pines rely on moisture from snowmelt,…
Snow-covered foliage near Yavapai Point, on the South Rim, anchors a view into the Grand Canyon at sunset. This photo illustrates how winter precipitation typically falls as snow on the Canyon’s rims, but melts into rain before reaching the bottom of the gorge. | Guy Schmickle
Winter at Grand Canyon
Editor’s Note: If you’ve been following along with us this year, you might have noticed, and maybe even read, some of the flashback pieces we’ve published to celebrate our 100th anniversary. This…
This Christmas greeting first appeared in our December 1940 issue. It’s been updated here with our collection of covers from 2025.
Merry Christmas from our Family to Yours
Editor’s Note: This Christmas greeting first appeared in our December 1940 issue. It’s been updated here with our collection of covers from 2025.    
Photograph of Kevin Kibsey in studio setting holding a handful of paintbrushes is by Paul Markow.
Vaya Con Dios, Amigo
If Kevin Kibsey had been a character on Gunsmoke, he would have been Newly, the deputy marshal. The good-lookin’ good guy. Kevin wasn’t born on a ranch, ropin’ calves and breakin’ horses, but his…
Photograph of Bill Anton holding paint brushes in his studio by Joel Grimes
Painting From Life
Bill Anton is unsettled. On the first Saturday in August, a wildfire is burning near Kirkland. The Dragon Bravo Fire continues to rage on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, and the echoes of the…
Vinson Picozzi, Keaton Jasso and Kaden Summer are shown at the X Diamond’s Voigt Allotment in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. By Scott Baxter
The Young’Uns
Ella Smith 10 X Ranch, northeast of Douglas Ella, her three siblings and their parents live on a Southeastern Arizona ranch. Here, Ella is pictured in front of a stock…
Black and white illustration by Ross Santee of a cattle drive with sparse vegetation.
Lost Pony Tracks
Editor’s Note: The celebration of our 100th anniversary continues with another wonderful piece from another wonderful writer. This month, it’s Ross Santee. “Ross thought like he drew, in black and…