Illustration of mounted cowboy looking over herd toward ranch house as storm clouds roll in. By Kim Johnson
Ranch Thanksgiving
Nine times out of 10, Thanksgiving in Northern Arizona will come nosing ahead of a storm like an old lead cow going to water. A solid front of gray will move across the prairie, driven by a northwest…
Mike Buchheit captured his own shadow on a cloud at the Grand Canyon.
Mike Buchheit: This Is My Story
For the most part, I’m a self-taught photographer, and in that regard, there’s been no better place to learn by trial and error than the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. I lived there for nearly three…
NASA astronaut Andre Douglas simulates a moonwalk in the San Francisco Volcanic Field, north of Flagstaff, in May of this year. Currently, Douglas is on the backup crew for Artemis II, a lunar flyby mission planned for September 2025. JOSH VALCARCEL/COURTESY OF NASA
Astronauts in Northern Arizona
Stepping off the surface of the moon for the last time in 1972, Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Cernan said, “We leave as we came and, God willing, as we shall return: with peace and hope for all mankind…
A picturesque hillside cemetery is one of the highlights of Dos Cabezas, a Southeastern Arizona ghost town that’s still home to a few residents. By Eirini Pajak
Arizona Ghost Towns
Editor’s Note: In 1994, we published a book titled Arizona Ghost Towns and Mining Camps. It was written by Philip Varney, and it went on to become one of the best-selling books in our history — it’s…
Black and white photo of cowboys Buster Scarbrough and Bob Pulley pose for a photo at the A Bar V Ranch in Skull Valley in 1981. This shot was one of several Jay Dusard photos published in the August 1982 issue of Arizona Highways.
The Magnificent Seven
Ray Manley’s photo of an Arizona cattle drive appeared in our April 1995 issue. It was one of several cowboy-themed photos that complemented a previously unpublished…
A blooming ocotillo and other desert plants thrive in the sprawling landscape of the Altar Valley. The valley’s watershed covers about 1,000 square miles of Southern Arizona. Jeff Maltzman
An Unlikely Marriage in the Altar Valley
Forgive, for a moment, a bit of preachiness. But in our endless quest to claim the high ground, we frequently forsake the common ground. Maybe that’s why I’m so impressed as I observe the Altar…
The mottled bark of an Arizona sycamore frames vibrant maple leaves in the Miller Peak Wilderness, part of the Huachuca Mountains of Southern Arizona. By Norma Jean Gargasz
Falling For Autumn
Aspens display their golden leaves along Forest Road 22, a Kaibab National Forest road north of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Unlike most deciduous trees, aspens are…
A new baby horse looks head on at the camera. It is brown with a brown mane and no blaze.
Name This Horse!
Rancho de los Caballeros, the beloved historic dude ranch nestled in the Sonoran Desert, is thrilled to introduce two adorable new members to the family—a mother miniature horse named Princess…