The first picture of Grand Canyon I saw as a small boy was a photographic card inserted into our family stereopticon. It evoked from me the clamor of...

Coastal cities and towns are sometimes known for their charming lighthouses, which help guide boats and keep people safe as they go into and out...
Scenic Drives

It sounds like something out of the Wild West: a remote desert outpost, without electricity or running water, at the end of a rocky dirt road. The...
Hiking

The debate about the “north” and the “south” usually centers on Mid-Atlantic battlefields, but sometimes, it spills over into Arizona, too. In...
Lodging

Nicole Dahl, executive director of the Hotel McCoy, says she knew there was a lot of potential in the property that later became the hotel. But calling it a blank canvas, she says, doesn’t quite...
Dining

Swordfish might be among the coolest creatures in the sea. The largest one ever caught weighed a whopping 1,182 pounds, and they have those incredibly long, pointed bills. They’re also delicious when...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the January 2014 issue of Arizona Highways, and some of the contacts quoted here have since moved on...