Black and white illustration by Ross Santee of a cattle drive with sparse vegetation.
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Lost Pony Tracks

Editor’s Note: The celebration of our 100th anniversary continues with another wonderful piece from another wonderful…
Blue sky and colorful clouds reflect off Christmas Tree Lake in Arizona's White Mountains. By Jack Dykinga
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Jack Dykinga: This Is My Story …

Many years ago, I was on assignment for National Geographic for a project about land conservation by Indigenous people…
Our Lady of the Sierras includes a 75-foot-high Celtic cross on its grounds in the Huachuca Mountains. By Jeff Maltzman
Around Arizona

Our Lady of the Sierras

R‌ising from an elevation of 5,300 feet in the Huachuca Mountains, and visible from State Route 92, is a curiosity that…
A book cover shows Navajo "Gunshooter" in a sepia toned image. He's wearing tradition clothing and a large squash blossom necklace.

The Sons of Gunshooter

By the time the Coconino County sheriff and the county attorney reached the scene of Charles Hubbell’s death, the…
This Allen C. Reed photograph, titled Sun on the River, was one of three color images in our March 1951 story. The caption reads: “This part of the Verde Valley where there are fewer cliffs is typical of the country, which at one time supported a large Indian population living in hilltop pueblos.”
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He Floated an Idea About the Verde River

Getting to see the old letters was like finding Sappho’s poems or the Mayan codices. And reading them was like sifting…
Illustration of Chato by Kevin Kibsey
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Chato, the Betrayed

Through its open vent, the iron stove flung dancing patterns of light against the far wall of the room. The old Indian…
Joel H. works to build trust with Aries, a 1-month-old burro. | David Wallace
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WHIP Into Shape

The burro in the round pen eyes her companions in the adjoining corral. Halter firmly in hand, a trainer guides the…
A dense population of lesser sandhill cranes prepares to take flight from their overnight roost at Twin Lakes, a pair of reservoirs in Willcox, at sunrise. By Jack Dykinga
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Jack Headed South for the Annual Wingding

As with many bird species, sandhill cranes use aggression and displays of dominance to…