Spartan residences line Tempe’s unpaved First Street in the 1920s. This view is looking east toward the Hayden Flour Mill and Tempe Butte, better known today as “A” Mountain. | Tempe History Museum
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Pillar of the Community

On a warm day, the grounds of the Elias-Rodriguez House in Tempe feel surprisingly cool. Surrounded by a forest of…
Gloria Martinez-Granados’ work often incorporates mesh produce bags — a nod to the artist’s heritage, and to the identity she’s worked her entire life to find. By Adriana Zehbrauskas
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It's In The Bags

Most mesh produce bags are made from polypropylene, which is known for its strength.The compound’s crystalline fibers,…
A building in Tucson's El Presidio barrio shows off a brightly-painted window frame flanked by two large light green ceramic pots housing prickly pear cactus. By Steven Meckler
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhoods

The barrio is a miracle. It is wind and dust put to work. It is water poured out on a browning ice plant yesterday,…
Rayenari is one of the most successful U.S. teams in escaramuza, a Mexican tradition more than 70 years old. | Adriana Zehbrauskas
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Reins Supreme

Yolanda Campos’ earliest memories are of being on horseback at age 5, when she began falling deeply in love with her…
The electric greens of spring are captured in this view of Wet Beaver Creek by Derek von Briesen.
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This Is My Story … By Derek von Briesen

When I moved to Sedona two decades ago, I was a mountain biker with a 5-megapixel Nikon digital camera. I also was…
Photograph of Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly at sunset is by Phillip Noll.
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Canyon de Chelly

Sophie Shorty spent her childhood mornings cradled by cedar posts and hand-carved rock slabs deep within Canyon de…
A calm swimming pool is shown, with lounge chairs and palm trees surrounding it.

Rancho de los Caballeros Unveils Major Renovation

WICKENBURG, AZ (March 3, 2026) – Rancho de los Caballeros Resort, a historic, family-owned dude ranch and guest resort…
A rock featuring spiral rock art is in the foreground of this photograph, with desert scrub in the middle ground and mountains and an orange, purple and red sunset in the background.

Spring Break Guide: From Canyons to Culture

Spring in Arizona isn’t just a season; it’s an invitation. As the desert floor transforms into a tapestry of…