Photograph by Paul Markow
Deep into the pandemic, Globe resident Thea Wilshire, a psychologist and local activist, was sick of the isolation, lack of activity and absence of community. At about 2 a.m., she woke up with a “…
An abstract painting shows a flower in colors of purple, mauve and burgundy.
Abstract botanical paintings by Arizona’s Diane Silver are featured  in “Diane Silver: Tangled Beauty,” opening February 29, 2024 at Gebert Contemporary  in Scottsdale.   The opening reception is…
album cover for phoenix chorale
Arizona Highways is proud to partner this year with Phoenix Chorale for our annual holiday videos. The songs "Sleigh Ride" and "Noche de Paz" are featured on their latest album titled "The Christmas…
Photograph by Claire Curran
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
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
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…
Photograph by John Burcham
Kelkiyana Yazzie was in fourth grade when her teacher took her class on a field trip to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. No one mentioned that this was historically Native land — that this land and…
Heavy snow covers the summit of Spider Rock and the surrounding landscape of the Navajo Nation’s Canyon de Chelly National Monument. By Claire Curran
I decided to visit Canyon de Chelly after my first weaving workshop on the Navajo Reservation. Our workshop facilitator scheduled a trip to the canyon during our weeklong class, but I skipped the…