Activities

Ironwood Forest National Monument, Tucson Desert ironwoods aren’t as iconic as saguaros, but the trees — officially known as Olneya tesota — are the…

Harquahala Mountains, near Wickenburg The average 5-year-old, it’s been said, asks about 400 questions per day. But you can double that number by…

Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation is big. Really big. At more than 27,000 square miles, it’s the largest of all…

Kaibab National Forest, Tusayan Unless you’re a time traveler or a re-enactor, your experience with stagecoaches is probably limited to films such…

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Alpine "It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.” That’s the mantra of gym teachers and campaign consultants…

Kaibab National Forest, Williams Before there was the smooth, straight blacktop of Interstate 40 to ferry auto travelers across Northern Arizona,…

Prescott to Seligman In many parts of the country, strip malls and subdivisions have crept into rural areas that contain treasured remnants of the…

Coconino National Forest, Verde Valley For most travelers, Interstate 17’s Exit 298 means the red rocks, aura readers and turquoise jewelers of…