Black and white photo of cowboys Buster Scarbrough and Bob Pulley pose for a photo at the A Bar V Ranch in Skull Valley in 1981. This shot was one of several Jay Dusard photos published in the August 1982 issue of Arizona Highways.
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The Magnificent Seven

Ray Manley’s photo of an Arizona cattle drive appeared in our April 1995 issue. It was…
A blooming ocotillo and other desert plants thrive in the sprawling landscape of the Altar Valley. The valley’s watershed covers about 1,000 square miles of Southern Arizona. Jeff Maltzman
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An Unlikely Marriage in the Altar Valley

Forgive, for a moment, a bit of preachiness. But in our endless quest to claim the high ground, we frequently forsake…
The mottled bark of an Arizona sycamore frames vibrant maple leaves in the Miller Peak Wilderness, part of the Huachuca Mountains of Southern Arizona. By Norma Jean Gargasz
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Falling For Autumn

Aspens display their golden leaves along Forest Road 22, a Kaibab National Forest road…
A new baby horse looks head on at the camera. It is brown with a brown mane and no blaze.

Name This Horse!

Rancho de los Caballeros, the beloved historic dude ranch nestled in the Sonoran Desert, is thrilled to introduce two…
Stuart Chavez, a member of the Havasupai Tribe, raises an eagle feather toward Red Butte, one of the tribe’s sacred sites. By Eirini Pajak
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Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni

Red Butte rises from the tablelands of the Coconino Plateau like a camel’s back. The formation’s unmistakable hump,…
Dog trainer Lauralea Oliver and Circe, a Labrador retriever, search for endangered Fickeisen plains cactuses south of the Grand Canyon. By Eirini Pajak
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Uncommon Scents

When all you have is a hammer, Abraham Maslow once noted, everything looks like a nail. Similarly, when all you have…
Fog and mist lift from Glen Canyon, revealing the sky reflected in the water below. By Gary Ladd
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Gary Ladd: This Is My Story

The Colorado Plateau has held my interest for most of my life, and because of that fascination, I haven’t strayed too…
Tall saguaros punctuate an evening view of Phoenix, including Camelback Mountain. By Joel Hazelton
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South Mountain Park

When it comes to historical real estate bargains, the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 gets most of the attention. But…