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“I think I cannot preserve my health and spirits unless I spend four hours a day at least — and it is commonly more than that — sauntering through…

Not many Arizonans are familiar with Porcupine Mountain, partly because until recently, this Central Arizona peak had a different name — one that was…

There’s nothing inherently sinister about the Devil’s Bridge Trail. It’s the drive to the trailhead that’s out to get anyone who dares to cross the…

At Arizona Highways, we want to give you your money’s worth — which is why, for a scenic drive to become a Scenic Drive, it has to have plenty of…

Catalina State Park A river runs through the northwest corner of Catalina State Park. Like most desert rivers, Cañada del Oro works only part time,…

Southern Arizona In the old days, the story goes, three oak trees marked the U.S.–Mexico border at the end of a broad, shallow canyon south of…

For centuries in the Sonoran Desert, mesquite trees and their byproducts were used for beams in pit houses, fence posts, medicinal salves, paint,…

With the Valley of the Sun ever expanding, it’s hard to believe a pristine Sonoran Desert drive can still be found an hour or so (traffic permitting…