Bright Angel Creek flows past autumn-hued cottonwoods at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, as viewed from a footbridge that spans the creek. | Amy S. Martin
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Adjusting Focus

THE LAST REMAINING LEAVES on the Fremont cottonwood hold the sun as it slips through a notch in the Grand Canyon’s…
Photograph by Steven Meckler
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Loop Rawlins

Wearing a close-fitting fleece and jeans, Loop Rawlins (pictured) leans into the trunk of his sedan at Tucson’s White…
Grandview Point at the Grand Canyon by Jack Dykinga
In Depth

The Perfect Week in Grand Canyon National Park

There’s no wrong way to spend time at the Grand Canyon. It is, after all, one of the world’s most famous natural…
David Roberts
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David Roberts 1943-2021

The Navajos called them “Anasazi.” And, for seven decades, so did archaeologists. But, in the 1990s, a new generation…
A young organ pipe cactus grows amid saguaros and ocotillos in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument’s Alamo Canyon. | Paul Gill
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The Perfect Weekend in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

When European immigrants ventured into the southwest corner of Arizona Territory in the late 19th century, they…
RIGHT: The Lower Cliff Dwelling at Tonto National Monument is the ruin most accessible to visitors. | Laurence Parent
Culture

The Cultural Parks

Tonto National Monument Also a cultural melting pot, the site now known as Tonto National Monument was one of the most…
Photo by Larry Lindahl
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Arizona National Parks Guide

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Year Designated: 1972Area: 1.25 million acres (Arizona and Utah)Wilderness…
What remains of a Sinaguan cliff dwelling clings to the canyon wall at Walnut Canyon National Monument. This view is from the Island Trail, which traverses another set of ruins. | Tom Bean
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I Want To Go Back to Walnut Canyon

The memories are starting to chip a little. Like nail polish on fingers that have plunged too many times into the…