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Scenic Drives

West Side Mormon Lake Road

Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff “Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.” So wrote the prolific adventurer and naturalist John...
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Scenic Drives

Forest Road 300

Mogollon Rim, Coconino/Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests The Mogollon Rim. That’s the biggest reason you’ll want to make this drive. Although...
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Scenic Drives

Mogollon Rim Roads

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Arizona has a lot of scenic beauty, but unless you count lakes, streams and the Colorado River on its...
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Lodging

Starlight Pines B&B

If it really is all in a name, then Flagstaff’s Starlight Pines Bed and Breakfast is spot on. The town’s star-laden dark skies are just a little more spectacular from the inn’s residential location,...
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Dining

Prep & Pastry

Sometimes, a scone is just the worst — better used as a blunt object than as a breakfast food. Put one in a pastry battle royale with a cinnamon roll and a Pop-Tart, and it’ll come in third place...
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Hiking

Pole Knoll Trail

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Greer Most trails are named for canyons, creeks and mountaintops, and some are named for people. This one gets...
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Scenic Drives

Geronimo Trail

Coronado National Forest, Douglas The Geronimo Trail in Southern Arizona feels as remote as just about any drive in Arizona. But it wasn’t always...
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Nature

Elf Owls

Elf owls are aptly named. In fact, they're so small, they can fit comfortably in an adult human's hand. They nest anywhere from 15 to 35 feet...