The historic Fred Harvey Farm sits on green fields near Chino Valley.

Town of Chino Valley

Cooler Than You’d Think Situated just northwest of Prescott and surrounded by high, sandy-colored Chino Gama Grasses and rolling hills, Chino...
The edge of a building appears in the left of an image that is dominated by the Grand Canyon under an evening sky.

Aid for the Grand Canyon

A devastating wildfire continues to burn across the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, threatening one of the most iconic and beloved...
A Hasidic rabbi watches as workers harvest wheat on a farm outside Yuma. The wheat must meet a series of strict qualifications to be certified kosher. | Joshua Lott
Culture

Going With the Grain

Rabbi Isaac Lowi is anxious. First, he wants to know when Tim Dunn is going to visit him in New York. “You’re welcome here anytime,” Lowi says. “...
The evergreens of Eastern Arizona’s Blue Range Primitive Area frame a view of New Mexico’s Blue Range Wilderness to the east. While New Mexico’s portion of the Blue Range has received wilderness protection, Arizona’s remains a primitive area — the last such area in the U.S. | JACK DYKINGA
In Depth

Blue

LONG AGO AND OFTEN I DREAMED THE BLUE. Before I walked into and through parts of it, I awoke from it — sleep-drunk on the memory of being lost and...
An imposing cliff at Canyon de Chelly dwarfs an equine-drawn wagon at the bottom of the canyon. According to the National Park Service, about 40 Navajo families still live at Canyon de Chelly National Monument. By Darwin Van Campen
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Destination: Backcountry

As a photographer continually attempting to portray the scenic face of Arizona, I  am often asked, “How do you keep finding new pictures?” My...
Illustration in shades of blue by Adam McCauley shows a sasquatch walking at night through trees with a similar shape to its body.
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Neither Hide Nor Hair

SO, HERE'S MY BIGFOOT STORY. On the last night of a llama trek in California’s Sierra Nevada, we camped somewhere around 8,000 feet. It had been...
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...