Hiking

White Mountains, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests ‘‘A saturated meadow, sun-shaped and jewel-small; a circle scarcely wider, than the trees...
Scenic Drives

Kaibab Plateau, Kaibab National Forest If you’re wondering where Mother Nature spends her summers, this is it. The Grand Canyon, the vast meadows...
Lodging

For some, “off the grid” is a buzzword. For Rennie and Andrea Radoccia, it’s a way of life. In 1984, the couple bought a plot of land at the mouth of Mescal Canyon, far from municipal power and water...
Dining

If life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans, Nancy McCulla’s life is Simply Delicious. McCulla came to Flagstaff in the early 1980s to study ceramics at Northern Arizona...
Scenic Drives

Prescott National Forest, Prescott Walk around Prescott’s Courthouse Plaza and you’ll immediately discover that there’s always something happening...
Lodging

The baseball-bat-shaped swimming pool says a lot about the Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort. The hotel is named for the San Francisco Giants, who played and trained on the grounds in the 1960s...
Dining

In Japan, the word “Tanuki” conjures mythic characters resembling dog-like raccoons. Supernatural Tanuki can either be nasty or kind, depending on how they feel. They hold special sway over Japanese...
Dining

Every once in a while, a dining experience comes along that makes you wonder, What in the heck have I been eating all this time? The experience can serve as a palate reboot, and it’s something you’re...