A Sikorsky helicopter lifts the remains of Chindesaurus bryansmalli, a dinosaur popularly known as “Gertie,” from the layered landscape of Petrified Forest National Park on June 6, 1985. The fossilized dinosaur was discovered near what now is called Hózhó Point. | Jeff Kida
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On a cold, clear December morning, Adam Marsh takes in the panorama from Petrified Forest National Park’s Hózhó Point. Nearby, the Painted Desert Inn...
Amid falling rain from an isolated storm cell, a pair of rainbows appear over the sandstone buttes of Red Rock Country at sunset. In theory, all rainbows are double rainbows, but the secondary rainbow is often too faint to be seen. | Theresa Rose Ditson
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Chasing Rainbows

Byron Neslen Another double rainbow contrasts with late-afternoon clouds near Stoneman Lake, south of Flagstaff. This photo was made during...
The summit of Wahl Knoll, a peak in Eastern Arizona’s White Mountains, offers a view of an expansive meadow and other rounded knolls. Reaching an elevation of more than 9,700 feet, Wahl Knoll is off State Route 261 northeast of Big Lake. | Joel Hazelton
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Summer Wears a Green Gown

Editor’s Note: If you were with us last month, you might have noticed, and maybe even read, Nancy Newhall’s excellent story about Organ Pipe Cactus...
Late-afternoon light illuminates foliage along a placid pool near the Maxwell Trail. | Joel Hazelton
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Maxwell Trail

It takes anywhere from 80 to 100 years for aluminum cans to disappear on their own. They do decompose, but it takes forever. Cigarette butts last...
Tall ponderosa pines, such as these along Forest Road 130, form much of the scenery on the Pinedale Loop. | Anne Janes
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Pinedale Loop

“There’s a dedication planned in Pinedale, in southwestern Navajo County, where the town’s menfolk got together and built a covered wooden bridge...
The interior of a room at Trailborn Grand Canyon features a large bed, sitting area and a desk. By John Burcham
Lodging

Trailborn Grand Canyon

As Historic Route 66 nears its centennial in 2026, travelers exploring the Mother Road have a stylish new place to stay (or play): Trailborn Grand Canyon. The fully remodeled hotel is one of five...
Sunlight breaks through monsoon clouds seen from Carr Peak in the Huachuca Mountains of southern Arizona. By Laurence Parent
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This Is My Story: Laurence Parent

You never know what’s going to happen when you head out into the wilderness during the Arizona monsoon. I got a reminder of that in September 2024,...
This sequence of photos shows how a sliver of sunlight interacts with a petroglyph at Puerco Pueblo, part of Petrified Forest National Park, during the summer solstice. There are numerous such solstice markers in the park. Photos courtesy National Park Service
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Puerco Pueblo Solstice Marker

On the day before the winter solstice, I follow Jon Hardes up a scree-covered trail at Petrified Forest National Park. I’ve come to see a petroglyph...