Lodging

The tiny Tonto Basin town of Young, as it looks today, could have graced the cover of Arizona Highways more than a half-century ago, and its isolation — it’s accessible only via the winding and...
Scenic Drives

Tombstone to Pearce History can be fickle. Long after the last gunfighter was planted on Boot Hill, Tombstone survived to grow into an...
Scenic Drives

Cave Creek Ranger District, Tonto National Forest Sheepherders never much liked the Verde River. In spring and fall, they had to swim their flocks...
Camping

Coconino National Forest, Camp Verde Just off State Route 260, this campground is nestled in a riparian area on the banks of Clear Creek. That...
Camping

Coronado National Forest, Pearce Legends were born in the Dragoon Mountains. There, Chiricahua Apache leader Cochise hid from and battled his...
Hiking

Saguaro National Park, near Tucson James Taylor has a brother. Actually, he has two. And a sister. They’ve all been in the music business, on and...
Hiking

Red Rock Ranger District, Coconino National Forest You won’t see any bears on the Bear Mountain Trail. Unlike some of the other great “bear”...
Dining

There’s nothing fancy about Prescott’s Waffle Iron. It’s the picture of a rural diner, with red vinyl banquettes and wood-paneled walls hung with rodeo posters and year-round Christmas decorations....