Much of Herb and Dorothy McLaughlin’s photography documented the rapid growth of the Phoenix area in the mid-20th century. This photo shows downtown Phoenix’s Central Avenue, looking north toward North Mountain. By Herb and Dorothy McLaughlin
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Two Can Play at This Game

A‌bercrombie and Fitch, Sears and Roebuck, Mork and Mindy, Ben and Jerry, Simon and Garfunkel … some names are better together. They’re more...
The clear water of Oak Creek tumbles over a small waterfall in the Slide Rock area of Oak Creek Canyon, near Sedona. At the time this photo was made, the Slide Rock area had not yet become an Arizona state park; it received that designation in 1987. By Josef Muench
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Remembering Arizona

Editor’s Note: The celebration of our centennial continues with another wonderful piece from another wonderful writer. This month, it’s J.B....
Tall, leafy ocotillos line the Mesquite Hollow Trail in the McDowell Mountains. By David Zickl
Hiking

Mesquite Hollow Trail

For centuries in the Sonoran Desert, mesquite trees and their byproducts were used for beams in pit houses, fence posts, medicinal salves, paint,...
Above Castle Hot Springs Road, saguaros cast long shadows on the slopes of the Hieroglyphic Mountains. By Laurence Parent
Scenic Drives

Castle Hot Springs Road

With the Valley of the Sun ever expanding, it’s hard to believe a pristine Sonoran Desert drive can still be found an hour or so (traffic permitting...
A room at the Warner Hotel features hardwood floors, a cowskin rug and complimentary robes in a closet. By Steven Meckler
Lodging

Warner Hotel

In the Warner Hotel’s heyday, it housed workers from Bisbee’s mines. A stay in one of its original 25 rooms included breakfast in the morning, lunch to go and dinner at night, owner Cole Van Norman...
John Burcham captured this dramatic photo of a rock climber nearing the overhang at the top of rocky outcrop.
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This Is My Story … By John Burcham

I’ve been a rock climber just about as long as I’ve been a photographer, and both pursuits have taken up most of my life. As a result, when I’m out...
Amy Valdés Schwemm spoons mole powder into dozens of tins in front of ingredient racks. By Steven Meckler

Mano y Metate

An adult river otter eyes its photographer from a rocky riverbank. By Bruce D. Taubert
Nature

River Otter

Although river otters (Lontra canadensis) once were prevalent in Arizona’s waterways, trapping, pollution and habitat loss significantly reduced...