This story ran in Arizona Highways' January 2015 issue. Editor’s Note: If you’re a longtime reader of Arizona Highways, you’re familiar...

North of Clarkdale, at the end of a long, twisting road that starts out paved and ends as a rough dirt path, you’ll find the Parsons Trailhead. And...

WhiteBarn Hay & Cattle, near Portal, rests in the cradle of the San Simon Valley, the 65-mile-long swath of land that separates the Chiricahua,...

Spring is the beginning of time. I know this because my brother and I and our two cousins were all born in the spring. I also know it because spring...
Hiking

If you like this hike, you’ll have to write home about it instead of calling, because the “phoneline” (not a real word) for which it’s named no...
Scenic Drives

Some drives require little more than a full tank of gas and an hour or so. This isn’t one of those. The prerequisites here include a high-clearance...
Lodging

Resting on the outskirts of Tucson and nestled among towering saguaros is The JTH Tucson, fondly nicknamed “Posada.” The family-owned inn, which has been wholly refurbished but retains its original...

My dad was a photographer, but I never had much interest in photography until my first wife persuaded me to buy a camera. Once I held it in my hand...