Photo of the Day Archive

A black-crowned night-heron takes off from its Gilbert perch to attack a rival.

Gnarled branches rise from the water of Topock Gorge on the lower Colorado River.

Beneath a full moon, a car’s headlights make a trail down South Mountain in Phoenix.

Jones Mountain, near Stoneman Lake in Northern Arizona, offers views of autumn leaves.

Devil’s Bridge, accessible via an easy hike, offers amazing views of Red Rock Country.

Swirling dust surrounds the iconic buttes of Monument Valley on the Navajo Nation.

Black-and-White Wednesday: The Desert View area of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim offers a view of the Colorado River.

Cholla skeletons reach toward sunset in the Western Arizona city of Kingman.