Photo of the Day Archive

A misty morning on Mount Lemmon, in the Santa Catalina Mountains, accentuates the rock formations.

Lightning streaks the sky during a monsoon sunset over the Sonoran Desert.

The Constellation Trail winds through Prescott’s striking Granite Dells.

From the Coronado Trail, in the White Mountains, layer upon layer of mountain ridges stretch toward New Mexico.

Black and White Wednesday: A view from the top of Coolidge Dam down into San Carlos Lake illustrates the summer’s low water levels.

A lone hiker ascends the challenging trail to the summit of Phoenix’s Piestewa Peak.

The Colorado River carves its muddy swath through the Grand Canyon after a torrential rainfall caused destructive floods downstream.

A herd of pronghorns grazes under a rainbow in Chino Valley.