Photograph by John Burcham
When you’re driving to Temple Bar, there are two things you have to remember: Stay on the paved road, and keep going. Those directions are straightforward enough that you wouldn’t think people would…
Photograph courtesy of Orme School
Driving the “hogback hills” is not the fastest way to get to the Orme School. But it’s the most scenic. It’s also the best way to imagine what it must have been like for Charles and Minna Orme to…
Photograph by David Zickl
In August 2007, Peter Ensenberger, then the director of photography at Arizona Highways, asked me to photograph Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who had retired from the U.S. Supreme Court in 2006, for a…
Photograph by Paul Markow
Deep into the pandemic, Globe resident Thea Wilshire, a psychologist and local activist, was sick of the isolation, lack of activity and absence of community. At about 2 a.m., she woke up with a “…
An abstract painting shows a flower in colors of purple, mauve and burgundy.
Abstract botanical paintings by Arizona’s Diane Silver are featured  in “Diane Silver: Tangled Beauty,” opening February 29, 2024 at Gebert Contemporary  in Scottsdale.   The opening reception is…
album cover for phoenix chorale
Arizona Highways is proud to partner this year with Phoenix Chorale for our annual holiday videos. The songs "Sleigh Ride" and "Noche de Paz" are featured on their latest album titled "The Christmas…
Photograph by Claire Curran
Soft winter light graces Isis Temple as a storm clears from the Canyon. This view is from the Rim Trail, a mostly paved, 13-mile route that runs from the South Kaibab…
Photograph by Guy Schmickle
Editor’s Note: This essay is the first contribution to Arizona Highways by Tom Zoellner, whom The New York Times calls “a beautiful writer, a superb reporter and a deep thinker.” It’s adapted from…