Scenic Drives

Santa Cruz County, in Southern Arizona, has no shortage of natural beauty, but there’s plenty of human history, too — including several ghost towns....
Hiking

This trail is not marked by red-white-and-blue barber poles. It would be nice if it were, but it’s not. In fact, it can be confusing at times....
Lodging

Usually, a hotel with historic architecture, unique art, local cuisine and beautiful landscaping is plenty. But for the Sonoran Desert Inn, these amenities barely scratch the surface of a place that’...

JK: What can you tell us about “camera trapping”? BDT: For years, I’ve been using camera trapping to photograph hard-to-locate animals. I place a...
Dining

In 2015, Tucson became the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the United States. The designation recognizes the city’s culinary history — one that’s rooted in Hispanic and Indigenous cuisines that...

The Pioneer Cemetery at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim is a who’s who of early 20th century Canyon history. Of the roughly 400 people buried here, only...
History

Championships are rare in Arizona. Arizona State and the University of Arizona have won a few. And the Arizona Diamondbacks won a World Series in...