Activities

You’ve probably seen organ pipe cactuses (Stenocereus thurberi) in the pages of this magazine, and with good reason: They’re among the Sonoran Desert…

Prescott National Forest, Prescott As summits go, Hyde Mountain won’t show up on too many hit lists — peak-baggers usually aim a little higher.…

Tonto National Forest, near Phoenix Every now and then — particularly in the dead of a brutal Arizona summer — a person can grow tired of the desert…

Coconino National Forest, Sedona Of Sedona’s many scenic wonders, Vultee Arch is among the most impressive. Prior to a plane crash in 1938, however…

Santa Rita Mountains, Coronado National Forest Home to the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, Mount Hopkins might be heaven on Earth for the star-…

Kachina Peaks Wilderness, Flagstaff Scenery, solitude, degree of difficulty ... there are many variables to consider when rating a trail. There’s no…

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona Strip If you’ve driven to the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, you’ve seen the house. Just before you climb…

Coconino National Forest, Payson Fred Haught was a relative of Anderson Lee Haught, who was better known as “Babe,” a longtime hunting guide for…