A red-headed chef displays a plate of grilled octopus in a dining room in Sedona.
Cosmic Culinary Inspiration in Sedona
SaltRock Southwest Kitchen, the signature restaurant of Amara Resort and Spa, is unveiling a celestial-inspired seasonal menu crafted by the newly appointed Executive Chef Heather Feher featuring an…
Photo of Tumerico by Steven Meckler
Arizona's James Beard Nominees
The James Beard Foundation included several Arizona restaurants and chefs in its list of 2024 award nominees. Among them are: Outstanding Restaurateur  Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin, Cocina…
Photograph by Edward S. Curtis
Indigenous Arizona
When Davina Two Bears was working on getting her bachelor’s degree at Dartmouth College in the late 1980s, she had such a hard time fitting in, and the courses were so difficult, that she almost…
Photograph by Saija Lehtonen
Open to the Public
When it comes to public lands, Alaska is the most privileged state in the union. With more than 325 million acres of state and federal jurisdiction, there’s an endless stream of recreational…
Photograph: Arizona Historical Society
An Oasis in the Desert
Katie Lee was 3 years old when her parents began picnicking in Sabino Canyon. That was in 1922. The late author and activist would become best known for her advocacy of Glen Canyon, but Sabino was…
PHOTO: NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY CLINE LIBRARY
It's All Downhill
Aspen groves provide natural obstacles for Snowbowl skiers. This photo was made by Robert Fronske, a Flagstaff native who extensively documented the area from the late…
Photograph by John Burcham
The End of the Road?
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
Reading, Writing and … Ranching
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…