If you've picked up our September issue (on newsstands now), you know that the cover story celebrates Arizona's wilderness areas — the 90 places in our state given the ultimate protection under federal law. That's in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, signed into law September 3, 1964.

Now that it's September 1, we're excited to announce a 30-day blog series titled Wild Arizona. Each afternoon in September, we'll be spotlighting three of those 90 places on the Arizona Highways blog.

With each post, you'll get information on what can be found in each wilderness, where it is, how big it is, when it was established, and which government agency manages it. We've included contact info for those agencies so you can learn about any closures or restrictions before visiting.

Look for the first entry in Wild Arizona later today. We hope you enjoy this series!