Jagged mountains form a layered panorama at sunrise in a view near Rustler Park, part of Southeastern Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains. Named for the cattle thieves who once holed up there, Rustler Park is known for its birding and wildlife-watching opportunities. | Jeff Maltzman
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The Great Beyond

Spring snowmelt fuels an ephemeral waterfall in Gaddes Canyon, south of Jerome, in late-afternoon light. This canyon is on the east side of...
Pioneering ornithologist Florence Merriam Bailey is shown in an undated portrait. Bailey’s method of quietly observing her subjects helped usher in the modern approach to birding and birdwatching. | Smithsonian Institution
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Standing Perfectly Still

ON A LATE-SUMMER DAY IN 1929, all manner of visitors came to Bright Angel Lodge, the rustic hotel perched on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. A...
Thunder River Falls pours from an opening in a steep cliff in the Grand Canyon. From here, the Thunder River — referred to in this story as Thunder Creek — flows for only half a mile to its intersection with Tapeats Creek, making it one of the world’s shortest rivers. By Rich Rudow
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Thunder River: An Adventure in the Canyon

Editor’s Note: The celebration of our centennial continues with another wonderful piece from another wonderful writer. This month, it’s Jonreed...
Ponderosa pine trunks flank a view to the southwest from the West Spruce Mountain Trail. By Laurence Parent
Hiking

West Spruce Mountain Trail

Don’t let the name fool you. It’s deceiving. There is a mountain, and it’s the focus of the hike, but what happens between the trailhead and the top...
The Kennedy Hotel is pictured at twilight surrounded by lighted palm trees. By Steven Meckler
Lodging

The Kennedy Hotel

There’s plenty that’s new at The Kennedy Hotel, but the revamped property — built in the early 1970s, and previously operated as an America’s Best Value Inn — is a celebration of the past, too. “The...
A close-up of a light purple flower cluster against a green background reveals a camouflaged caterpillar with subtle orange hues.
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Bruce D. Taubert: This Is My Story

Many landscape and nature photographers will tell you not to go out for a shoot with only one possible subject in mind, because you might not find...
Ryan Elewaut is pictured looking down the neck of one of his guitars. By John Burcham.

Solstice Guitars

A phoenix talussnail is shown as large black snail with a large spiral-shaped shell in a green, orange, brown and white environment.
Nature

Phoenix Talussnail

Endemic to Arizona, the Phoenix talussnail (Sonorella allynsmithi) lives on rocky slopes in Maricopa County. During dry seasons, the snail draws from...