Rockin' River Ranch State Park landscape, courtesy of Arizona State Parks
New State Park Opening February 9 in Camp Verde
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…
Photograph: Arizona Historical Society
An Oasis in the Desert
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…
PHOTO: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY CLINE LIBRARY
It's All Downhill
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…
Photograph by John Burcham
The End of the Road?
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…
Photograph courtesy of Orme School
Reading, Writing and … Ranching
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…
Photograph by Claire Curran
The Big Chill
Soft winter light graces Isis Temple as a storm clears from the Canyon. This view is from the Rim Trail, a mostly paved, 13-mile route that runs from the South Kaibab…
Photograph by Guy Schmickle
Beyond Words
Editor’s Note: This essay is the first contribution to Arizona Highways by Tom Zoellner, whom The New York Times calls “a beautiful writer, a superb reporter and a deep thinker.” It’s adapted from…
Illustration by Sam Ward
To The Batcave!!!
On a scouting expedition in 2007, Jason Ballensky spotted a cave entrance in a remote area of Grand Canyon National Park. It looked big. An experienced caver, Ballensky was working under a…