Photograph of Bill Anton holding paint brushes in his studio by Joel Grimes
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Painting From Life

Bill Anton is unsettled. On the first Saturday in August, a wildfire is burning near Kirkland. The Dragon Bravo Fire continues to rage on the...
Vinson Picozzi, Keaton Jasso and Kaden Summer are shown at the X Diamond’s Voigt Allotment in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. By Scott Baxter
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The Young’Uns

Ella Smith 10 X Ranch, northeast of Douglas Ella, her three siblings and their parents live on a Southeastern Arizona ranch. Here, Ella is...
Black and white illustration by Ross Santee of a cattle drive with sparse vegetation.
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Lost Pony Tracks

Editor’s Note: The celebration of our 100th anniversary continues with another wonderful piece from another wonderful writer. This month, it’s Ross...
Fall foliage anchors a sunset view of the Huachuca Mountains and the distant Santa Rita Mountains from the summit of Carr Peak. By Laurence Parent
Hiking

Carr Peak Trail

“Switchback” rhymes with “six-pack.” They’re not interdependent words, but, like mashed potatoes and gravy at Thanksgiving, they’re an important...
A historic bridge on Wagoner Road spans the cottonwood-lined Hassayampa River. By Rebecca Wilks
Scenic Drives

Wagoner Road

In the desert, life happens where the water is. In the mountains of Central Arizona, that reality is on full display — and not just when it comes to...
Interior of cottage bedroom shows view through front room through open door to outside. By Steven Meckler
Lodging

Four Bar Cottages

Everyone’s idea of retirement is different. For Bill Cavaliere — who owns and operates Four Bar Cottages, near Portal, with his wife, Jill — the end of a 28-year law enforcement career hasn’t meant...
Blue sky and colorful clouds reflect off Christmas Tree Lake in Arizona's White Mountains. By Jack Dykinga
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Jack Dykinga: This Is My Story …

Many years ago, I was on assignment for National Geographic for a project about land conservation by Indigenous people. That assignment took me all...
Photograph of Tony Cerreta surrounded by chocolates by Jill Richards

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