Ponderosa pine trees flank the Ranch Trail in the Prescott National Forest. | Laurence Parent
Hiking

Ranch Trail

“I think I cannot preserve my health and spirits unless I spend four hours a day at least — and it is commonly more than that — sauntering through...
A stately alligator juniper punctuates the summit of Porcupine Mountain. | Laurence Parent
Scenic Drives

Porcupine Mountain

Not many Arizonans are familiar with Porcupine Mountain, partly because until recently, this Central Arizona peak had a different name — one that was...
The patio area of A Sunset Chateau includes a fountain, firepit and a view of the nearby red rocks of Sedona. | Laurence Parent
Lodging

A Sunset Chateau

Sedona’s A Sunset Chateau has been a family affair for more than 20 years. Owners Janet and Philippe Buillet met in Paris as painters and sculptors, then were inspired to move to Arizona, where they...
A blooming ocotillo is the key to Adam Scallau's image of the Colorado River from Whitmore Canyon Overlook on the Grand Canyon's north rim.
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This Is My Story … By Adam Schallau

I made this photograph on Day 7 of a 12-day trip across Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. I was there to explore and photograph some of the...
Cheron Taylor sits on a play rug in front of a bookshelf shaped like a dinosaur in the kid's section of Desierto Books in Tucson. | Steven Meckler

Desierto Books

A gila monster rests in a rocky desert setting beneath the Superstition Mountains. | Bruce D. Taubert
Nature

Gila Monster

It’s rare to encounter a Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) — the reptiles spend most of their time underground — but exploring the desert early in...
The bright and cheery atmosphere of Gloria's Bakery is a popular place to enjoy an assortment of breakfast plates and drinks. | Dawn Kish
Dining

Gloria’s Bakery

Zaira Pozos Gonzalez can laugh now about how January 2020 was a terrible time to start a restaurant. Back then, she, along with the rest of the world, had no idea that life was about to be turned...
Barney Oldfield in his car at Steinfeld’s Race Track in Tucson in 1915. | Arizona Historical Society
History

Barney Oldfield

Sure, the drivers in this month’s Indianapolis 500 are the best of the best, but more than a hundred years ago, Barney Oldfield was the man in racing...