Lupines and other summer wildflowers grow in a meadow along the road to Point Sublime, an overlook on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. The 17-mile road requires a high-clearance vehicle. LAURA ZIRINO
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This Place Is Cool

The California condor seemed a windblown thing. Rising suddenly above the wall in front of Grand Canyon Lodge, huge wings spread across half the sky...
The calm water of East Clear Creek mirrors trees along the Kinder Crossing Trail. By Rebecca Wilks
Hiking

Kinder Crossing Trail

In German, kinder means “children.” It’s one of the root words in “kindergarten,” which translates to “children’s garden.” Although this hike is...
Eagle Creek flows through one of several riparian areas along Upper Eagle Creek Road. By Paul Gill
Scenic Drives

Upper Eagle Creek Road

There’s so much to see along the Coronado Trail — the steep, twisting 120-mile jaunt between the Eastern Arizona towns of Springerville and Clifton...
A room at the Grand Highland Hotel with view of bathroom and outside hallway. By Laurence Parent
Lodging

The Grand Highland Hotel

The Grand Highland Hotel is like a time capsule for Prescott and Whiskey Row — one that dates to the early 1900s, when the original hotel building was a saloon and brothel. In 1949, the first floor...
Sunrise in the Kofa Mountains displays layered hues of yellow, orange and brown. By Joel Hazelton
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Joel Hazelton: This Is My Story

There are so many incredible landscape photographers in Arizona, and because I’m an avid hiker as well as a photographer, I try to differentiate...
Daniel and Monica Garland pose with cups of coffee on a staircase near sacks of coffee beans. By David Zickl

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The research station is a small white building nestled between ponderosa pines. By John Burcham
Around Arizona

Fort Valley Experimental Forest

Pull into the Fort Valley Experimental Forest, near Flagstaff, and you might think you’ve arrived at a sleepaway camp, not a historic facility for...
Close up of cooked and seasoned ribs available at Bacanora restaurant. By Paul Markow
Dining

Bacanora

Named for the agave-based spirit produced in Sonora, Mexico, Bacanora is chef and owner Rene Andrade’s affectionate ode to his home state. It’s also one of the hottest restaurants in Phoenix, as it...