Photograph by John Burcham
Lodging

Sky Rock Inn of Sedona

“The energy was calling to us.” That’s how Stephen Yang describes his decision to open a hotel in Sedona. Yang is the owner of Point Hospitality Group, a family-run business that operates six...
A dirt road winds toward Gregg's Hideout, a remote bay on Lake Mead, at sunset. | Larry Lindahl
Scenic Drives

Gregg's Hideout

You don’t meet a lot of people named Gregg these days. In fact, in 2020, “Gregg” (with three G’s) was only the 5,326th most popular baby name in the...
A vibrant rainbow arches over aspens and evergreens south of Big Lake. | Paul Gill
Scenic Drives

Big Lake Loop

Fire does what it does. On just about any scenic drive in the White Mountains of Eastern Arizona, you’ll be reminded of that. But the forest does...
Centella Point, the endpoint of the Centella Trail, offers a view of distant mountain ranges in New Mexico. | Joel Hazelton
Hiking

Centella Trail

Chiricahua Mountains, Coronado National Forest In Spanish, centella means “flash.” Or “streak of lightning.” “Thunderbolt” is another way to say...
The Colorado River flows through Marble Canyon at sunset in a view from Buck Farm Viewpoint. | Gary Ladd
Scenic Drives

Buck Farm Viewpoint

Gary Ladd knows Northern Arizona as well as anyone. For more than half a century, he’s been photographing that part of the state — including Marble...
Photograph by Joel Hazelton
Hiking

Gaddes Canyon Trail

Mingus Mountain Widforss, West Baldy, the Inner Basin … some of the state’s best trails are best hiked in October, when the green of summer gives...
Photograph by Rebecca Wilks
Scenic Drives

Ajo Mountain Drive

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument covers 516 square miles of Southern Arizona, so you could spend a month there and not see all of this isolated,...
Photograph by Lisa Langell
Photo Editor Forum

Birds in Flight

Q. I’m interested in shooting birds in flight. Do photographers preset their cameras with appropriate shutter speeds and specifically go looking for...