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An abandoned cabin sits on edge of a meadow, near ponderosa pines. By Paul Gill
Photograph by Paul Gill
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July 2025 Contest

There’s Nobody Home

There’s history in many of the old cabins found in Arizona’s forests — including this one, which was the centerpiece of a high-country homestead more than a century ago and became the focus of a preservation project in recent years. The surrounding area is named for the cabin’s builder, and that’s the answer we’re looking for here.


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To enter, correctly identify the location pictured at left and email your answer to [email protected] — type “Where Is This?” in the subject line. Entries can also be sent to 2039 W. Lewis Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85009 (write “Where Is This?” on the envelope). Please include your name, address and phone number. One winner will be chosen in a random drawing of qualified entries. Entries must be postmarked by July 15, 2025. Only the winner will be notified. The correct answer will be posted in our September issue and online beginning mid-August.

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Photograph by Mark Lipczynski
Photograph by Mark Lipczynski

May 2025 Contest

Answer & Winner

Shumway.
Congratulations to our winner, Susan Vucichevich of Paradise Valley, Arizona.

Use Your Thinking Cap

School’s been out for nearly a century at this historic building in Eastern Arizona, but in recent decades, the structure underwent an extensive restoration. We’re looking for the name of the town in which it’s located — a small community named for a Mormon family who settled it in the late 1800s