January 2, 2016

by Michel Hersen

A colorful hot-air balloon floats over Sedona’s red-rock buttes.

January 1, 2016

by Tom Corey

The sun rises over the iconic saguaros of the Sonoran Desert. Happy New Year!

December 31, 2015

by Zolt Levay

A darkening sky illuminates Spider Rock at the Navajo Nation’s Canyon de Chelly.

December 30, 2015

by Joe Dickens

Black-and-White Wednesday: Sunrise lights the iconic forms of Mission San Xavier del Bac near Tucson.

December 28, 2015

by Pam Cady

Heavy snow sticks to trees in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests near Forest Lakes.

December 28, 2015

by Allison Mayes

A Harris’ antelope squirrel perches on a rock in Carefree.

December 27, 2015

by Ray Lee

Early-winter fog shrouds the high-desert vegetation at Vulture Peak near Wickenburg.

December 26, 2015

by Andy Motter

A peaceful spot is hidden from the crowds of tourists in Havasu Canyon.