Activities

Sonoran Desert, San Pedro River It’s too bad Tom Mix was in such a hurry. In the fall of 1940, the Western film star was south of Florence, driving…

Nearly five centuries ago, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition crossed into present-day Arizona, following the San Pedro River north in search…

Colorado River, Western Arizona There’s plenty to see along Arizona’s “West Coast,” where the Colorado River forms our state’s western border. But…

Tonto National Forest, Superstition Mountains What are you going to remember about 2020? Actually, don’t answer that; this is a family magazine. But…

Prescott National Forest, Verde Valley It takes a lot for a scenic drive to become a Scenic Drive. That’s a goofy way of saying we at Arizona…

Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, White Mountains The San Francisco Peaks, Escudilla Mountain and Big Lake are just a few of the Arizona locations…

Sierra Ancha, Tonto National Forest “Over the river and through the woods” isn’t a saying you’d expect to apply to the Sonoran Desert, but Greenback…

Coconino National Forest, Flagstaff The ponderosa pines that cover a wide swath of Arizona made Flagstaff the vital Northern Arizona city it is…