Sierra Vista and the Huachuca Mountains (pictured), are home to innovation, recreation and diversity’s natural habitat.

Sierra Vista, Arizona

With a panoramic view of the Sky Islands, Sierra Vista, Arizona, is the best seat in Mother Nature’s house. Here, earth and sky work in tandem to...
For almost 90 years, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West has inspired architects, artists and visitors. By Andrew Pielage

Taliesin West

For almost 90 years, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West has inspired architects, artists and visitors—like you. Taliesin West is where Wright and his...
From November 9 – December 20, 2025, Ajo’s historic Curley School will host the Smithsonian’s "Spark! Places of Innovation" traveling exhibit

Only in Ajo

This fall, the Smithsonian is coming to Ajo! From November 9 – December 20, 2025, the Curley School Creative Campus will proudly host Spark! Places...
Spectators wear traditional clothing at the Apache Jii Festival in Globe, Arizona.

Apache Jii Festival

Each autumn, when the desert light softens and cool breezes drift down from the Pinal Mountains, historic downtown Globe transforms into a place of...
This Allen C. Reed photograph, titled Sun on the River, was one of three color images in our March 1951 story. The caption reads: “This part of the Verde Valley where there are fewer cliffs is typical of the country, which at one time supported a large Indian population living in hilltop pueblos.”
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He Floated an Idea About the Verde River

Getting to see the old letters was like finding Sappho’s poems or the Mayan codices. And reading them was like sifting through a midcentury time...
Illustration of Chato by Kevin Kibsey
Culture

Chato, the Betrayed

Through its open vent, the iron stove flung dancing patterns of light against the far wall of the room. The old Indian watched them through narrowed...
Joel H. works to build trust with Aries, a 1-month-old burro. | David Wallace
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Whip Into Shape

The burro in the round pen eyes her companions in the adjoining corral. Halter firmly in hand, a trainer guides the jenny past them, stopping to rub...
A dense population of lesser sandhill cranes prepares to take flight from their overnight roost at Twin Lakes, a pair of reservoirs in Willcox, at sunrise. By Jack Dykinga
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Jack Headed South for the Annual Wingding

As with many bird species, sandhill cranes use aggression and displays of dominance to establish territorial boundaries, as seen in these two...