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North of Clarkdale, at the end of a long, twisting road that starts out paved and ends as a rough dirt path, you’ll find the Parsons Trailhead. And following the Parsons Trail about a mile into…

WhiteBarn Hay & Cattle, near Portal, rests in the cradle of the San Simon Valley, the 65-mile-long swath of land that separates the Chiricahua, Dos Cabezas and Pinaleño mountains on its western…

Spring is the beginning of time. I know this because my brother and I and our two cousins were all born in the spring. I also know it because spring marks the beginning of the year for the Tohono O’…

The more than 30 state parks and natural areas in Arizona now include their first new park since 2016: Rockin' River Ranch State Park, which opens Friday, February 9, in Camp Verde. A grand opening…

Katie Lee was 3 years old when her parents began picnicking in Sabino Canyon. That was in 1922. The late author and activist would become best known for her advocacy of Glen Canyon, but Sabino was…

Aspen groves provide natural obstacles for Snowbowl skiers. This photo was made by Robert Fronske, a Flagstaff native who extensively documented the area from the late…

When you’re driving to Temple Bar, there are two things you have to remember: Stay on the paved road, and keep going. Those directions are straightforward enough that you wouldn’t think people would…

Driving the “hogback hills” is not the fastest way to get to the Orme School. But it’s the most scenic. It’s also the best way to imagine what it must have been like for Charles and Minna Orme to…