Black and white photo of Phoenix building that is home to Arizona Highways magazine, with mid-century automobiles parked in the front lot. | Arizona Highways Archives
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Our World Headquarters

In 1962, we moved from a modest building on the southeast corner of 17th Avenue and Jackson Street in Phoenix to a…
Among George Avey’s countless contributions to Arizona Highways was this map, which appeared in our December 1946 issue. | Arizona Highways Archives
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State of Arizona Vintage Map

Photograph by Bruce D. Taubert

Saving the Monarch Butterfly

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch…
Revelers enjoy live music at a wine tasting event

Wine Not?

CORNVILLE, Ariz. – DA Ranch Estate Vineyards is uncorking the excitement once again with the return of the SIP!…
Karen Pugliesi, writer Annette McGivney and McGivney’s son, Austin, hike out of the Hellsgate Wilderness along Hellsgate Trail 37. By Elias Butler
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To Hellsgate and Back

There were plenty of sensible reasons to not go backpacking in Hellsgate Wilderness. For starters, the name raised…
Paloverde trees and saguaro cactuses display their spring blossoms beneath rocky peaks in the Sonoran Desert. The photos accompanying this essay are from the 1940s, when the essay first appeared in Arizona Highways. | Tad Nichols
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It's Spring Again

Editor’s Note: In March 1946, a few months after V-J Day, Editor Raymond Carlson made his return to our magazine. “With…
Falling rain and a rainbow bring a dreamlike vibe to a view of Red Rock Country. Such otherworldly views may be part of the reason the Sedona area has become a destination for those seeking paranormal experiences. | Guy Schmickle
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Alternative Energy?

The designated meeting spot along West Sedona’s stretch of State Route 89A couldn’t be more normal: a souvenir shop…
Countless lupines and a smattering of Mexican goldpoppies surround agaves, ocotillos and saguaro cactuses on the side of King’s Crown Peak, near Superior. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the peak was named by miners who felt the nearby Silver King Mine deserved a crown. By Paul Gill
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Wildflowers 2025

A sego lily displays its delicate bloom along the Barnhardt Trail, a hiking route in…