The First Ruin, in the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, is surrounded by walls of desert varnish. By James Reeves

July 27, 2026

by James Reeves

The First Ruin, in the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, is surrounded by walls of desert varnish.
Golden hour illuminates the Petroglyph Trail at Saguaro National Park. By Ramon Rios

July 26, 2026

by Ramon Rios

Golden hour illuminates the Petroglyph Trail at Saguaro National Park.
From the overlook at Point of the Mountain, near Springerville and Eagar, forests and volcanic hills extend across eastern Arizona. By Jeff Goulden

July 25, 2026

by Jeff Goulden

From the overlook at Point of the Mountain, near Springerville and Eagar, forests and volcanic hills extend across eastern Arizona.
The Gila County Courthouse in Globe was constructed in 1906. By Daniel Skaggs

July 24, 2026

by Daniel Skaggs

The Gila County Courthouse in Globe was constructed in 1906.
Lightning flashes over Tucson in this photo taken from the top of the Quinlan Mountains’ Kitt Peak, on the Tohono O’odham Nation. By Wendy Islas

July 23, 2026

by Wendy Islas

Lightning flashes over Tucson in this photo taken from the top of the Quinlan Mountains’ Kitt Peak, on the Tohono O’odham Nation.
Black and White Wednesday: A staircase leads up to the lookout platform at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park. By Jac Whitmire

July 22, 2026

by Jac Whitmire

Black and White Wednesday: A staircase leads up to the lookout platform at Tonto Natural Bridge State Park.
A subtle rainbow and thin flashes of lightning stretch over Munds Mountain as a monsoon storm clears in Sedona. By Eric Mischke

July 21, 2026

by Eric Mischke

A subtle rainbow and thin flashes of lightning stretch over Munds Mountain as a monsoon storm clears in Sedona.
Stoneman Lake, located 36 miles south of Flagstaff, is one of the state's natural, high-altitude lakes. Current low water levels are the result of drought. By Greg Johnson

July 20, 2026

by Greg Johnson

Stoneman Lake, located 36 miles south of Flagstaff, is one of the state's natural, high-altitude lakes. Current low water levels are the result of drought.