Tall trees frame a view of Tempe’s Petersen House in 1960, when it was still in a rural setting. Photograph: Tempe History Museum
History

Petersen House

Tempe is sophisticated and cool. But it looked very different in the 1870s. Instead of the suburban college town it is today, it was a rural...
Zebra-Tailed Lizard doing "push-up" on a dirt bank. By Bruce D. Taubert
Nature

Zebra-Tailed Lizard

Zebra-tailed lizards (Callisaurus draconoides) are flashy sprinters with dazzling stripes and fearless attitudes to match. Commonly found in scrub...
A brightly colored rendering depicts a massive amphitheater with a flame pit, fireworks and bright lights

Vai Resort Inches Closer to Opening

VAI Resort, the most anticipated addition to Arizona's hospitality landscape, has announced TAIT as its production partner. Opening its doors in...
A middle-aged white man in glasses and a black vest poses in front of an illustration of one of his comic book characters

Tucson Comic-Con's Guest Lineup

Tucson Comic-Con is excited to announce the addition of four new guests to its 2024 lineup: James A. Owen, Steven Butler, Lily Butler, and m00m world...
Ringtail cat on rocks at night by Anne James
Latest Feature

2024 Arizona Wildlife Views Photo Contest

Do you want to see your photo on the cover of Arizona Wildlife Views? Do you have a knack for capturing great photos of wildlife? Then you won’t...
Writer Tyler Williams navigates around sandstone formations on the Esplanade below Fishtail Mesa. By Bill Hatcher
In Depth

A Walk In The Park

At first glance, the Esplanade doesn’t stun the senses the way a Grand Canyon view from the South Rim does. There is no perfect layer cake of...
Jeff Zimmerman's hand is seen sifting through a pile of wheat. By Jacques Barbey
Culture

Grains Supreme

Arizona boasts purple mountain majesties like no other, but when it comes to amber waves of grain, we’re probably not the first — or even the fifth...
Low-hanging storm clouds cloak the cliffs of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness in the Santa Catalina Mountains, near Tucson. By Jack Dykinga
Latest Feature

The Healing Power of Wilderness

There are three things that might happen if we consider wilderness a form of alchemy. One: We will be transformed by having experienced it. Two...