Striped skunk emerging from tall grasses at night. Photograph by Bruce D. Taubert.
Nature

Striped Skunk

Striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) are members of the mephitid family, a group that also includes the stink badgers of Southeast Asia. In Arizona,...
Ben Christensen in the Western film LeGrand, courtesy of Ben Christensen

Q&A: Ben Christensen on Capturing the Spirit of the West

Ben Christensen is a man of many talents. In addition to working as a professional photographer and videographer, he recently produced and starred in...
One of the Grand Canyon’s steep cliffs dwarfs a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) as it navigates the gorge. Photograph by John Sherman
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Talon Search

Like playing right field, counting migrating raptors at the Grand Canyon is a test of patience and focus. With extended periods of absolutely nothing...
Amid tall ponderosa pines, a horse grazes on wildflowers and grasses in the Heber Wild Horse Territory, near the town of Heber. Photograph by Anne James
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Horse Sense Or Nonsense?

Six years ago, William E. Simpson II was serving as a local adviser to crews battling the 2018 Klamathon Fire. He watched as flames raced toward his...
A cow elk (Cervus elaphus) stands in a marshy area at Mormon Lake, southeast of Flagstaff. Photo by Shane McDermott
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Our Wild Side

A Western banded gecko (Coleonyx variegatus) clings to the bark of a paloverde tree. Found in a wide range of habitats in the American Southwest...
Flies gather moisture from a bison’s eye in DeMotte Park, a clearing just north of Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim entrance. Photo by Paul Gill
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Oh, Give Me A Home

When 30 million bison roamed the North American continent, some of them found their way to the Kaibab Plateau. Biologists believe they were present...
Northeast of the mountain, a monsoon storm moves toward the red rocks of the Sedona area. Photograph by Joel Hazelton
Hiking

Woodchute Trail

In the same way that a Paul Hobbs 2018 Nathan Coombs Estate cabernet sauvignon pairs nicely with filet mignon, this scenic hike in Central Arizona...
Tall ponderosa pines cast shadows on the Forest Road 307. Photo by Laura Zirino
Scenic Drives

Forest Road 307

Millions of people find their way to the Grand Canyon every year, and most of them follow paved roads to get there. That’s understandable: Arizona’s...