The Mesa Historical Museum's Spring Training Exhibit
Play Ball!
To paraphrase Casey at the Bat poet Ernest Lawrence Thayer, the outlook wasn’t brilliant for baseball fans this year — that is, until the millionaires (ballplayers) and billionaires (team owners) …
A white horse chases a brown horse at top speed through a green and scrubby setting, getting close enough to bite. By Jessica Finnie
2025 Adventures in Nature Student Photo Contest
It’s time to get outdoors and focus on nature. The Nature Conservancy in Arizona, in partnership with Arizona Highways magazine and Arizona's Family, presents the 12th Annual “Adventures in Nature…
Social Media Policy
The purpose of the Arizona Highways social media platforms is to promote travel in Arizona by showcasing the people, places and things that make it special. In this…
Snow dusts Sedona's red rocks.
A Digital Nomad's Big Arizona Road Trip
I drove from Tucson to Sedona with thoughts of red rocks, epic hikes and meditation in the energy vortex. The plan was to sleep in my van on public land to be close to the Earth, in solitude, and…
A vintage sports car on an Arizona road.
The Copperstate 1000 Returns
The 32nd annual running of the Bell Lexus North Scottsdale Copperstate 1000 launches in Arizona in April. It's one of the premier vintage car road rallies in North America and celebrates automotive…
Baseball player wraps a bat as a child looks on.
It's Like Déjà Vu All Over Again
The Cactus League’s origin story begins as a man with red hair and a wooden leg takes his seat at a Florida spring training game. Back then, Bill Veeck owned the minor-league Milwaukee Brewers. He …
A hiker traverses a section of the Tuckup Trail.
Trapped in a Fractal
Editor’s Note: This story recounts an attempt by two hikers to record the fastest known time (FKT) on the Tuckup Trail, which is located in the Grand Canyon. There are two very important things to…
Two boatbuilders in front of their shop
Rockin' the Boats
I. THE BOATWORKS A wooden rowboat would seem to be far from the ideal conveyance to ride the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. The river generates nearly 90 whitewater rapids in its 277-mile …