Activities

There are 714 biosphere reserves in the world. And 28 in the United States. There’s one in Arizona. It was established in 1976 at Organ Pipe Cactus…

The birthplace of basketball was in Massachusetts. Blue jeans were born in California. There isn’t a definitive point of origin for wilderness areas…

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area, Cave Creek It’s pretty quiet on the Spur Cross Ranch. That wasn’t always the case. Just south of what’s now…

The mystique of the Old West leads to a lot of urban legends, including the myth that South Mountain Park is the largest municipal park in the…

Coconino National Forest, Sedona Bear Canyon, Bear Creek, Bear Wallow ... there are many places in Arizona that have the noun “bear” in their names…

Coconino National Forest, Sedona If you’re looking for isolation, this hike won’t deliver. On weekends and holidays, especially in the spring and…

Prescott National Forest, Cottonwood It isn’t easy to hike from one life zone to another. But that’s the allure of this strenuous trail. In the…

In Arizona, there are trails that climb to the tundra, there are trails that drop a mile into the earth, and there are trails that cut through the…