Hiking

Tortolita Mountains, Town of Marana In the interest of full disclosure, you should know that the trailhead for this loop is within a chip shot of...
Scenic Drives

Prescott National Forest, Camp Verde Everything you need to know about Camp Verde can be learned by driving Salt Mine Road. It highlights the town...
Scenic Drives

San Carlos Apache Tribe, Globe The road to Point of Pines Lake (Indian Road 8) plucks travelers from brushy desert and leads into a countryside...
Dining

Everybody knows that to get an authentic Chicago-style hot dog, you head for the Southside. The Southside of Bisbee, that is. Jimmy’s Hot Dog Co. occupies a building the color of ballpark mustard...
Lodging

There’s nothing like getting away from it all without having to get too far away. Mormon Lake Lodge is that kind of place. You don’t have to go to the airport. You don’t have to load up your bikes or...
Lodging

Halfway through my first evening at Quailway Cottage, I begin to suspect the place has been misnamed. Located 5 miles from Southeastern Arizona’s Cave Creek area, near Portal, the 600-square-foot...
Scenic Drives

Santa Rita Mountains, Coronado National Forest A former mining camp on the eastern flanks of the Santa Rita Mountains, Kentucky Camp makes a...
Scenic Drives

Superstition Mountains, Tonto National Forest Relationships are funny things. To make them work, you have to compromise. The same rule can be...