Photograph by John Burcham
Lodging

Basecamp at Snowbowl

Every good adventure starts with a few key components: a crew of willing participants, a solid plan, the right gear, and a place to gather at the end of a long day to celebrate a successful excursion...
The Ingleside Inn stands near Camelback Mountain in an undated photo.
History

Ingleside Inn

The Murphy family made many contributions to the development of Phoenix. Among other things, the family built part of the Arizona Canal, helped found...
Photograph by Bruce D. Taubert
Nature

Desert Tortoise

Everything seemingly slows down during summer in Arizona, but super slow is the baseline speed for desert tortoises. In Arizona, you’ll find two...
Photograph by Laurence Parent
Latest Feature

Long Stories Short

LAURENCE PARENT “My daughter, a friend and I visited this Tonto National Forest ruin in late October, hoping for fall color in the maples....
Photograph by Tom Bean
Latest Feature

The Foggiest Idea

Shrouded by layers of fog and clouds, the San Francisco Peaks greet the day’s first light. The Peaks, the remains of an eroded stratovolcano, are...
Photograph by George Stocking
Latest Feature

The Dammed Good Lakes of the Salt River

From time to time, the people of Phoenix realize they’re living in an aquaculture empire. Flocks of blackbirds wheel over canals that lace the city,...
Photograph by Bruce D. Taubert
Photo Editor Forum

Q&A: Bruce D. Taubert

JK: You teach a lot of workshops, and you surely get asked about which cameras to buy. What’s your advice? BDT: It really depends on what you’re...
Photograph by Jeff Maltzman
Scenic Drives

Swift Trail

Arizona has its share of deceptively named roads. The Senator Highway — which in places barely qualifies as a road, let alone a highway — is one of...