Photograph by David Zickl
Smoke from a controlled burn on Observatory Mesa drifts across Flagstaff, and the faint whiff of burning wood works its way through the tall, narrow windows of Navajo artist Shonto Begay’s second-…
A white horse chases a brown horse at top speed through a green and scrubby setting, getting close enough to bite. By Jessica Finnie
It’s time to get outdoors and focus on nature. The Nature Conservancy in Arizona, in partnership with Arizona Highways magazine and Arizona's Family, presents the 12th Annual “Adventures in Nature…
Baseball player wraps a bat as a child looks on.
The Cactus League’s origin story begins as a man with red hair and a wooden leg takes his seat at a Florida spring training game. Back then, Bill Veeck owned the minor-league Milwaukee Brewers. He …
A hiker traverses a section of the Tuckup Trail.
Editor’s Note: This story recounts an attempt by two hikers to record the fastest known time (FKT) on the Tuckup Trail, which is located in the Grand Canyon. There are two very important things to…
Photograph by Eirini Pajak
EDITOR'S NOTE: As of June 2024, Ruby is no longer open to the public. This story was published in an earlier issue of Arizona Highways. TAWNY HILLSIDES covered in tall grasses and dusty green…
Tim Trumble Photography/Arizona Opera
In 2016, Russian-born tenor Viktor Antipenko and Israeli-born mezzo-soprano Maya Lahyani met while performing Georges Bizet’s Carmen at Opera Las Vegas. As classically trained opera singers with…
Photograph by Bob Markow
Ask an Arizonan about the state’s filmmaking history, and you’re likely to hear about Old Tucson or Apacheland. But Phoenix once had a movie studio, too. It was best known for the television series…
Scott Sixkiller Sinquah (Gila River Pima/Hopi), 2020 Adult World Champion. Photo: Heard Museum, Platt Photography
The Heard Museum’s World Championship Hoop Dance Contest is rescheduled for March 26 and 27, 2022. Save the date for this Valley-favorite event when the top American Indian and Canadian First Nations…