Activities

Four Peaks, Tonto National Forest Most people in metropolitan Phoenix can point out the Four Peaks — it’s the most prominent landmark looking east,…

South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park You could spend a lifetime hiking the Grand Canyon and never see it all. Most people don’t have that kind of…

Saguaro National Park, near Tucson James Taylor has a brother. Actually, he has two. And a sister. They’ve all been in the music business, on and…

Red Rock Ranger District, Coconino National Forest You won’t see any bears on the Bear Mountain Trail. Unlike some of the other great “bear” trails…

Tonto National Forest, Pine Unlike For What It’s Worth, the Buffalo Springfield hit that doesn’t include the song title in its lyrics, there’s an…

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Greer Most trails are named for canyons, creeks and mountaintops, and some are named for people. This one gets…

Pinal Mountains, Tonto National Forest If you like trees, you’re going to love this trail. In the course of 6 miles and 3,000 feet, the progression…

Pinal Mountains, Tonto National Forest There's the proximity to the masses, of course, but more importantly, there's the solitude and the scenic…